Category: Desertification & Land Degradation

Desertification is dryland degradation, not simply a desert spreading. Learn how soil, vegetation, water, and livelihoods reveal a lasting loss of function.

Land becomes less productive when soil, water, and plant renewal stop working together. Follow the pathways behind desertification beyond the marching-dune myth.

Desertification emerges from interacting climate, land-use, and institutional pressures. Learn how science separates drivers, mechanisms, feedbacks, and evidence.