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1 Case Studies on Conserving and Sustainably Using Biodiversity in Arid and Semiarid Regions of Southern Nations.- Africa.- 2 The Domestication of Indigenous Trees as the Basis of Sustainable Land Use in Africa.- 3 Conservation Farming with Biodiversity in South Africa: A Preliminary Evaluation of Ecosystem Goods and Services in the Bokkeveld Plateau.- 4 Strategies for In Situ Conservation of Crop Genetic Resources in Dryland Areas of Africa.- 5 A Participatory Approach for Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources.- 6 Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation in Africa Through Indigenous Knowledge.- 7 Participation of Local Communities in the Management of Wetlands in Magadi Area, Kenya.- 8 The Value of Local and Indigenous Knowledge for the Development of Information Systems for Conservation Management.- 9 Best Practices in the World’s Oldest Desert.- 10 A Commentary on Strategies and Incentives to Improve Biodiversity in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones.- Asia.- 11 Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in the Trans-Altai Gobi Desert of Mongolia.- 12 Ecological Assessment of Degradation Processes in the Mongolian Part of Baikal Basin.- 13 Plant Diversity and Succession of Artificial Vegetation Types and Environment in an Arid Desert Region of China.- 14 Plant Production and Diversity at Desertification Stages in Horqin Sand Grassland Region, China.- 15 Aquatic Biodiversity in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones of Asia and Water Management.- 16 Traditional Management of Biodiversity in India’s Cold Desert.- 17 Conserving Biodiversity in Arid Regions: Experiences with Protected Areas in India.- 18 Co-Management Processes to Maintain Livestock Mobility and Biodiversity in Alpine Rangelands of the Tibetan Plateau.- Latin America and the Caribbean.- 19 Theoretical Models forRegeneration of Medicinal Plants and Their Application in Sustainable Wild-Harvesting.- 20 Plants of Northeastern Brazil: A Programme in Sustainable Use of Plant Resources.- 21 Choice of Species for Recovering a Degraded Mining Area in the Semiarid Zone of Brasil.- 22 Use of Creeping Fog Water as a Non-Traditional Water Resource in Chile.- 23 Genetic Diversity and Management Implications for Vicuña Populations in Peru.- 24 Sustainable Use of the Vicuña: A Critical Analysis and the MACS Project.- 25 Sustainable Use of Andean Wildlife and Local Development of Rural Communities in Dry Areas of Latin America: A Commentary.- 26 Conflicts and Dilemmas Between Poverty and Biodiversity in the Semi-Arid Seridó of Northeast Brazil.- 27 Latin American Plant Sciences Network: A Program for the Development of Plant Sciences and Conservation of Biodiversity in Latin America.- 28 The Brazilian Biodiversity Virtual Institute.- 29 Capacity Building to Sustainably Use Biodiversity in Dryland Regions of Latin America and the Caribbean.- North Africa and the Middle East.- 30 The Importance of Native Trees in Sustaining Biodiversity in Arid Lands.- 31 Site Selection Criteria for Mangrove Afforestation Projects in Oman.- 32 The Globally Threatened Corncrake Crex crex (Egypt).- 33 Conservation of Fig (Ficus Carica L.) and Pomegranate (Punica Granatum L.) Varieties in Tunisia.- 34 A Sociological Perspective on In Situ Conservation of On-Farm Crop Genetic Diversity in Morocco.- 35 Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Oman’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.- Regionwide.- 36 Achieving Institutional Cooperation for Implementation of Sustainable Development Plans and Strategies.