Thematic factsheet: water scarcity and desertification

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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

This fact sheet addresses the topic of land degradation, water scarcity, and the effects of drought on food security. It suggests ways of creating community resilience despite these negative environmental effects, such as sustainable agriculture, changes in land use planning, and knowledge sharing.

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Hazards Drought

Themes Environment and ecosystems Water Social impacts and social resilience Food security and agriculture

Number of pages

2 p.

Publication year

2009

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