Desertification (Q479)
Subject, term, tag: Desertification
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Desertification |
Subject, term, tag: Desertification |
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IPCC Glossary v1.5
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27 May 2026
Land degradation in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas resulting from many factors, including climatic variations and human activities (UNCCD, 1994). From Wikipedia Desertification is a type of land degradation in drylands in which biological productivity is lost due to natural processes or induced by human activities whereby fertile areas become arid. (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026