Dr. Anil K. Tewari is Professor and Head of the Geography department, University of Jodhpur (India). He has been working in the area of desert development for the last three decades. His contributions include research papers, text books, monographs and articles on regional development, landuse, tribal food systems, water conservation, remote sensing and perception of desert environment published in India and abroad. He has widely travelled and lectured in the Universities and research institutions of France, U.S.A., U.S.S.R. and Mexico. He is also member of several national and international bodies of advanced research in desert environment.