what is meant by desertification
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the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
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the process of becoming a desert or of making an area of land into a desert
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Summary for Decision-makers
Desertification is defined by the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification as “land degradation in arid, semiarid and dry subhumid areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities.” Land degradation is in turn defined as the reduction or loss of the biological or economic productivity of drylands. This report evaluates the condition of desertification in drylands, including hyper-arid areas, by asking pointed questions and providing answers based exclusively on the reports generated for the MA.