In a groundbreaking study, Chinese scientists have turned to advanced technology to map the nation’s forests and count its ...

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 ...

[Photo/Xinhua] Driven by technological innovation, China's desertification control practices have become replicable and could significantly contribute to global ecological governance, said Wang ...

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

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 ...

Billions of trees were to be planted across nearly 8,000 kilometers (4,970 miles) from the West to East African coasts to create buffer zones to prevent further desertification. According to the ...

and "over the longer term" to prevent "desert encroachment" on urban areas or fertile, arable land. China's desertification has been "primarily caused by human activities, such as overgrazing ...

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 ...