desertification
noun
de·sert·i·fi·ca·tion
di-ˌzər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
: the process of becoming desert (as from land mismanagement or climate change)
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The organization was awarded for its efforts to prevent further desertification in Africa.
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The environmental impact is considerable too as less firewood use helps mitigate deforestation and preserves local ecosystems, as the loss of trees leads to increasing soil erosion and desertification.
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Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The Great Green Wall in Africa, for example, was launched in 2007 to help combat desertification.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 8 Sep. 2024
Why? Because of deforestation, water mismanagement, bad land use, unsustainable farming, desertification and climate change.
—Kaveh Madani, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Increasing desertification and drought are pushing people toward cities, putting pressure on infrastructure and heightening tensions among communities.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2022
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Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The Great Green Wall in Africa, for example, was launched in 2007 to help combat desertification.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 8 Sep. 2024
Why? Because of deforestation, water mismanagement, bad land use, unsustainable farming, desertification and climate change.
—Kaveh Madani, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Increasing desertification and drought are pushing people toward cities, putting pressure on infrastructure and heightening tensions among communities.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2022
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“Desertification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desertification. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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