In Harmony with Nature: A Dryland Perspective on Development and Biodiversity By Himanshu Pathak Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Dr Himanshu Pathak is Director General of The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) HYDERABAD, India, May 23 2025 (IPS) - Nowhere is this more apparent than in the world’s drylands. Covering 41% of the Earth’s land surface, these regions are home to over two billion people and support 50% of the world’s livestock and 44% of its cultivated systems (UNCCD). Far from being marginal, drylands are central to global food security, biodiversity, and climate resilience. https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/05/harmony-nature-dryland-perspective-development-biodiversity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harmony-nature-dryland-perspective-development-biodiversity Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.