What is desertification? Desertification is a form of land degradation by which fertile land loses much of its biological -- and economic -- productivity, and becomes desert. Today, up to 40% of ...

Land degradation and desertification remain critical environmental challenges in Nigeria, particularly in the northern region ...

During the Decade, all actors are called upon to raise awareness about desertification, land degradation and drought and their solutions. The Decade campaign is intended to reinforce the ...

Only when the last tree has died, the last river poisoned and the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we can’t eat money – Chief Seattle Chief Seattle, a Red Indian chief could not ...

More than $12 billion was pledged to address desertification, land degradation and drought worldwide, especially in the most vulnerable countries, through cooperation and development projects. The ...

The World Economic Forum defines "desertification" as "a type of land degradation in which an already relatively dry land area becomes increasingly arid, degrading productive soil and losing its ...

combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. Experts use nuclear techniques involving certain types of atoms called isotopes, such as nitrogen-15 and carbon-13 ...

What is Desertification? Desertification is a type of land degradation that occurs in dry-land ecosystems that occurs. This global phenomena is formed by a combination of both natural and human causes ...

Africa’s mega-project to help combat climate change, desertification, and land degradation has seen positive strides. The project will see a 4,722-mile green wall that will aim to restore 100 ...