These issues of gradual desertification—where more of the ... As a response, the African Union set up an ambitious continent-wide megaproject in 2007 to address these social-ecological issues ...

Many countries around the world suffer from the problems caused by desertification but it is the Sahel region of Africa where the effects are greatest. The Sahel is a narrow belt of land which ...

Desertification close desertificationThe spread of desert conditions in arid regions due to human activities, drought or climate change. is the process of land turning into desert as the quality ...

The motivation for this resolution was the Parties' concern about the deteriorating situation of desertification in all regions, which has far-reaching implications for the attainment of the ...

A major new book on the ecology and management of one of the most destructive invasive weeds in Africa, is now available online. The book, titled The Ecology and Management of Invasive Prosopis Trees ...

A transition from humid to dry land is underway that has shrunk the area available to grow food, costing Africa 12% of its ... faster than it is formed, and desertification is growing year on ...

Based on current climate and land conditions, the Murray-Darling basin is reducing in size. The basin is an indication on the effects of desertification occuring across the country. Human conditions ...

the United Nations General Assembly declared the United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight Against Desertification. More about the purpose ...

Photo by the Global Landscapes Forum As the world prepares for the 2024 United Nations conferences on climate, biodiversity, and desertification, Africa is stepping into the spotlight with ...