Question

Measures taken to prevent desertification

Answer 1

Integrating land and water management to protect soils from erosion, salinization, and other forms of degradation.
Protecting the vegetative cover, which can be a major instrument for soil conservation against wind and water erosion.
Integrating the use of land for grazing and farming where conditions are favorable, allowing for a more efficient cycling of nutrients within the agricultural systems.
Applying a combination of traditional practices with locally acceptable and locally adapted land use technologies.
Giving local communities the capacity to prevent desertification and to manage dryland resources effectively.
Turning to alternative livelihoods that do not depend on traditional land uses, such as dryland aquaculture, greenhouse agriculture and tourism-related activities, is less demanding on local land and natural resources, and yet provides sustainable income.
Creating economic opportunities in dryland urban centers and in areas outside of drylands.