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Title:

Facts on Desertification-A Summary of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Desertification Synthesis

Author(s):
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Publication Year:
2005
Abstract:

Desertification is the persistent degradation of dryland ecosystems. It threatens the livelihoods of some of the poorest and most vulnerable populations on the planet. Desertification is largely caused by unsustainable use of scarce resources. What options exist to avoid or reverse desertification and its negative impacts?

Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
Keywords:
degradation of the environment, underprivileged people, desertification, drought, degradation of natural resources, desertification control, degradation, ecosystem degradation
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