A brief presentation about the desertification in the Mediterranean

1. Prepared by: Oraib Nawash; PhD in Plant Ecology and vegetation Science , University Hohenheim-Germany Currently: Focal Point Activity Officer/EU project at HCST

12. Desertification Drought Land degradation Biodiversity Change in land use Crop production Poverty Migrations Abandonment Unsustainability

16. World desertification map

19. Source: DesertNet International

22. Label Reference object Value at risk Sources of threats National security The state Sovereignty Territorial Integrity Other state (sub-state actors) Societal security Nations Social groups National Unity Identity States, nations, migrants, alien culture, Human security Individuals Mankind Survival Quality of life State; nature, globalization Environmental security Ecosystems Sustainability Mankind

25. Physiographic zones of Jordan: 1- The Jordan valley 2- Semiarid and semi humid zones of highlands 3- The steppe zone 4- The arid zone

29. Grazing in the Mediterranean ecosystem-Jordan

30. Monoculture at the expense of natural vegetation/ Wadi Araba Jordan

31. Burning of natural vegetation by tourists in Wadi RUm