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needed for sustainable development pathways; (2) foster increased international
collaboration and exchange of knowledge and scientific capacity on the global level
by intensifying science based platforms; (3) establish platforms for free and open
data sharing; (4) reinforce the science–policy–action process to ensure that the best
scientific knowledge is available to decision-makers and end users; and (5) understand the implementation of a sustainable development policies agenda as a continuous learning process that needs close and regular scientifically based revision
and long-run finance perspective.
Acknowledgements The authors greately appreciate stimulating discussions and dialogues with
members of the RISZA network and the Agadir Platform during many workshops and group meetings in Mexico and Morocco, in particular special thanks to Dr. Omar Halli and Dr. Omar Akhayat,
Director and Vice-Director, respectively of the Ibn Zhor University in Agadir. Elisabeth HuberSannwald gratefully acknowledges financial support from CONACYT (projects 280605, 293793,
PDCPN-2017/5036). Special thanks also to the CHARISMA project for the constructive inputs
and recommendations. The authors also thank IRD researchers and engineers who played an
important role into the construction and the implementation of this project.
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M, García-Montero L, Groot N, Guerin G, Laestadius L, Lowe AJ, Mamane B, Marchi G,
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Castro R (2017) The extent of forest in the dryland biomes. Science 6338:635–638
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needed for sustainable development pathways; (2) foster increased international
collaboration and exchange of knowledge and scientific capacity on the global level
by intensifying science based platforms; (3) establish platforms for free and open
data sharing; (4) reinforce the science–policy–action process to ensure that the best
scientific knowledge is available to decision-makers and end users; and (5) understand the implementation of a sustainable development policies agenda as a continuous learning process that needs close and regular scientifically based revision
and long-run finance perspective.
Acknowledgements The authors greately appreciate stimulating discussions and dialogues with
members of the RISZA network and the Agadir Platform during many workshops and group meetings in Mexico and Morocco, in particular special thanks to Dr. Omar Halli and Dr. Omar Akhayat,
Director and Vice-Director, respectively of the Ibn Zhor University in Agadir. Elisabeth HuberSannwald gratefully acknowledges financial support from CONACYT (projects 280605, 293793,
PDCPN-2017/5036). Special thanks also to the CHARISMA project for the constructive inputs
and recommendations. The authors also thank IRD researchers and engineers who played an
important role into the construction and the implementation of this project.
References
Adger NW, Dessai S, Goulden M, Hulme M, Lorenzoni I, Nelson DR, Naess LO, Wolf J, Wreford
A (2009) Are there social limits to adaptation to climate change? Clim Chang 93:335–354
Bar-Yam Y, Kantor D (2018) A mathematical theory of interpersonal interactions and group
behavior
Bastin JF, Berrahmouni N, Grainger A, Maniatis D, Mollicone D, Moore R, Patriarca C, Picard
N, Sparrow B, Abraham EM, Aloui K, Atesoglu A, Attore F, Bassüllü C, Bey A, Garzuglia
M, García-Montero L, Groot N, Guerin G, Laestadius L, Lowe AJ, Mamane B, Marchi G,
Patterson P, Rezende M, Ricci S, Salcedo I, Sanchez-Paus Diaz A, Stolle F, Surappaeva V,
Castro R (2017) The extent of forest in the dryland biomes. Science 6338:635–638
Bouragba L, Mudry J, Bouchaou L, Hsissou Y, Krimissa M, Tagma T, Michelot JL (2011) Isotopes
and groundwater management strategies under semi-arid area: case of Souss upstream basin.
Appl Radiat Isot 69(7):1084–1093
Burkett VR, Suarez AG, Bindi M, Conde C, Mukerji R, Prather MJ, St. Clair AL, Yohe GW (2014)
Point of departure. In: Field CB, Barros VR, Dokken DJ, Mach KJ, Mastrandrea MD, Bilir TE,
Chatterjee M, Ebi KL, Estrada YO, Genova RC, Girma B, Kissel ES, Levy AN, MacCracken
S, Mastrandrea PR, White LL (eds) Climate change 2014: impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability. Part A: global and sectoral aspects. Contribution of working group II to the fifth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change. Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge, pp 169–194
Carpenter SR, Turner MG (2000) Hares and tortoises: interactions of fast and slow variables in
ecosystems. Ecosystems 3:495–497
Chan S, Brandi C, Bauer S (2016) Aligning transnational climate action with international climate
governance: the road from Paris. RECIEL 25(2). ISSN2050-0386
Chapin FS, Torn MS, Tateno M (1996) Principles of Ecosystem Sustainability. The American
Naturalist 148(6):1016–1037
Chapin FS III, Folke C, Kofinas GP (2009) A framework for understanding change. In: Chapin FS
III et al (eds) Principles of ecosystem stewardship. Springer Science, New York
Cherlet M, Hutchinson C, Reynolds J, Hill J, Sommer S, von Maltitz G (eds) (2018) World atlas of
desertification. Publication Office of the European Union, Luxembourg
14 The Agadir Platform: A Transatlantic Cooperation to Achieve Sustainable Drylands