Dust and deserts: The story of desertification

Desertification is widely regarded as the greatest environmental challenge of our time, negatively affecting 3.2 billion people worldwide and costing up to 10% of GDP.
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Learn about desertification and what we can do about it

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Learn about desertification, its causes, effects and possible solutions

What's inside?

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What is desertification

Learn about the process by which a region undergoes degradation, becoming more desert-like in appearance and characteristics.
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What causes desertification

Explore potential causes of the desertification of previously fertile land, turning it into arid, barren areas and loosing its productivity.
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Solutions to desertification

Learn about reforestation solutions and strategies, combining scientific innovations with Indigenous knowledge, that can help mitigate and reverse desertification.

The effects of desertification

What will you gain from this eBook?

Desertification has wide-ranging impacts on people and communities, affecting their livelihoods and wellbeing in various ways. Explore the key impacts and solutions with this eBook.
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The benefit of trees against desertification
Solutions to combat desertification
The United Nations effort
Water scarcity and access to clean drinking water
Displacement and migration
Success stories

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