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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Africa 21 · 16 April 2024
In part two of our feature series on human-wildlife conflict in Kenya, we paint the picture of the pain caused by the conflict and the measures being put in place …
biodiversity loss, and pollution, as well as desertification, land and soil degradation, drought, and deforestation … “strengthening international efforts to combat desertification and land degradation, restore degraded land … 2023/2024 qui concourt à la lutte contre la désertification, la réduction des pertes en sols arables et … changements climatiques et un rempart contre la désertification et les problèmes d’ensablement qui pourraient …
World Bank Group · 11 April 2024 English
There is growing awareness globally about the potential impacts of climate change on financial stability. Climate-related financial risks can be broadly grouped into two categories: (i) climate physical risks, which …
(cereals) and reduction of rangelands caused by desertification.28 Direction des Etudes et des Prévisions …
World Bank Group · 11 April 2024 English
risks: In addition to long-term droughts, desertification of land and extreme rainfall events leading …
World Bank Group · 11 April 2024 French
PNLD : Programme Nationale de Lutte Contre la Désertification PCI : Prévention et Contrôle des Infections …
World Bank Group · 8 April 2024 French
de l’Environnement et de la Lutte Contre la Désertification 78 6.4.2 Ministère de l’Energie et des Energie … de l'Environnement et de la Lutte Contre la Désertification MEDD : Ministère de l'Environnement et …
World Bank Group · 8 April 2024 English
This Guidance Note represents a call to action, dedicated to enhancing access to land and unlocking the full potential of land assets for urban and infrastructure development, as well as …
increases, changing weather patterns, drought, desertification, sea level rise, floods, and the increased …
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 7 April 2024 English
threats and the world reels from the impact of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, desertification and dust storms, and pollution and waste, environmental conservationists are critical allies … region and the world continue to face grave environmental challenges, including climate change, desertification and pollution, it is clear that no country is immune to the devastating impacts of environmental …
climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, desertification and dust storms, and pollution and waste, environmental … environmental challenges, including climate change, desertification and pollution, it is clear that no country …
CBD: Convention on Biological Diversity · 5 April 2024 English
The Executive Secretary circulates herewith, for the information of participants in the twenty- sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, the guidance related to using …
(CITES) United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Disaggregations of the Red List Index … (climate change adaptation and mitigation, desertification), or capacity development type of activities … MOU), United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Intergovernmental Science-Policy … on land. Sustainable manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity … Ramsar, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) IPBES Global and Regional Assessments …
World Bank Group · 4 April 2024 English
elsewhere g. Take necessary measures to reverse desertification, deforestation and environmental degradation …
UN DESA: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs · 4 April 2024 English
Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2024 Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development Financing for Development at a Crossroads Domestic Public Private Business Development Debt Trade Systemic Technology Resources and …
(UNCITRAL) United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) United Nations Educational, Scientific …