the scientific consensus report
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TC-Dialogue Foundation’s reforestation project in Arbolle
(Prov. du Passoré, Burkina Faso)
Desertification
Context — 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?
This Digest is a faithful summary of the leading scientific consensus report produced in 2005 by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA): “Desertification Synthesis Report”
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Originally published at desertification.wordpress.com on February 9, 2015.
