The Assembly acknowledged the persistence of desertification, despite past and on-going global efforts, and a slow response to poverty eradication among drylands populations, and declared the ...

Human conditions are a strong factor in the increase of desertification in Australia. What is Desertification? Desertification is a type of land degradation that occurs in dry-land ecosystems that ...

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

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While climate change, deforestation, overgrazing, unsustainable agricultural practices, and urban sprawl are key factors in desertification, a global drought crisis is exacerbating the problem.

Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, is leading the UAE delegation at the 16th ...

He pointed out: "The impact of desertification is profound, with an estimated 45% of the global land surface affected by desertification, impacting 3.2 billion people, or one-third of the world's ...