Desertification
Desertification is a type of land degradation in drylands in which biological productivity is lost due to natural processes or induced by human activities whereby fertile areas become increasingly arid. It is the spread of arid areas caused by a variety of factors, such as climate change (particularly the current global warming) and overexploitation of soil as a result of human activity.Throughout geological history, the development of deserts has occurred naturally; however, when deserts emerge due to unchecked depletion of nutrients in soil that are essential for it to remain arable, then a virtual "soil death" can be spoken of, …
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ADB: Asian Development Bank · 20 July 2024 English
Rising inequality is directly related to vulnerability, and addressing inequality could reduce vulnerability to forced displacement.
homelands because of drought, soil erosion, desertification, deforestation, and other environmental problems …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 18 July 2024 English
In this integrated cost-benefit analysis, the Nature-Based Infrastructure (NBI) Global Resource Centre demonstrates the potential of ecosystem-based adaptation to stabilize hydrology and ensure a reliable water and energy supply in …
NCAER: National Council of Applied Economic Research · 18 July 2024 English
The development of the Punjab economy, as driven by the evolution of the GR and its impacts on the wider economy, has resulted in a mixed picture regarding growth of …
groundwater table in Punjab, and potential desertification, will destabilize the state further, and have …
World Bank Group · 17 July 2024 English
degraded lands to counteract soil erosion and desertification, 2) enhancing ecosystem resilience in forestland …
World Bank Group · 17 July 2024 English
Between 2000 and 2022, Burkina Faso’s economic output has more than tripled in real terms, but this has not translated into significant reductions in the number in extreme poverty. Economic …
Burkina Faso’s land mass has been degraded by desertification. Large gender gaps place an additional constraint … problems, such as land degradation, soil erosion, desertification, and water pollution resulting from agricultural … combined effects, from variable rainfall to desertification, threaten agriculture production and will worsen …
World Bank Group · 17 July 2024 French
Between 2000 and 2022, Burkina Faso’s economic output has more than tripled in real terms, but this has not translated into significant reductions in the number in extreme poverty. Economic …
superficie du Burkina Faso a été dégradée par la désertification. Les écarts importants entre les sexes constituent … dégradation des terres, l'érosion des sols, la désertification et la pollution de l'eau résultant des activités …
World Bank Group · 17 July 2024 English
OBJECTIVES OF EACH COMPONENT Component A: Desertification Control and Landscape Management 299.6m … prepare and implement investments to arrest desertification and improve the sustainable productivity … past decades to combat the growing crisis of desertification. The FGN is thus increasingly moving toward …
World Bank Group · 16 July 2024 English
OBJECTIVES OF EACH COMPONENT Component A: Desertification Control and Landscape Management 299.6m … prepare and implement investments to arrest desertification and improve the sustainable productivity … past decades to combat the growing crisis of desertification. The FGN is thus increasingly moving toward … shelterbelts acr oss the State to halt and com bat desertification in Kano St ate. IDA / 70150 Component A: Dryland …
World Bank Group · 16 July 2024 English
OBJECTIVES OF EACH COMPONENT Component A: Desertification Control and Landscape Management 299.6m … prepare and implement investments to arrest desertification and improve the sustainable productivity … past decades to combat the growing crisis of desertification. The FGN is thus increasingly moving toward …
World Bank Group · 15 July 2024 English
significant legacy E&S issues. These may include desertification or other environmental issues which are a legacy …
