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Download the atlas. While the first picture of Earth from deep space invoked awe and wonder, they also graphically revealed the startling reality of the finite and stark boundaries in which humanity exists.
Discover the online version of the Atlas. From here it is possible to read the World Atlas of Desertification and explore our interactive maps.
This atlas represents the current stage of our understanding of desertification, its extent and its possible solutions. One of the clearest ways to depict a global problem is to show it in an atlas.
The full version of this atlas will be available online at: http://wad.jrc.ec.europa.eu. This URL gives access to the index and leads to an interactive map interface where map layers compiled using the convergence of evidence concept can be interrogated.
4 maj 2022 · World atlas of desertification | UNCCD. Publication year. 2022. Resource type. Report. While the first picture of Earth from deep space invoked awe and wonder, they also graphically revealed the startling reality of the finite and stark boundaries in which humanity exists.
SECTION 2: Overview of drought and desertification situation in Africa 10. Drought and desertification are at the core of serious challenges and threats facing sustainable development in Africa....
6 maj 2020 · Desertification threatens nearly 20% of Earth’s land surface and directly impacts several hundred million people in over 100 countries. It presents a particular problem in Africa, where nearly 50% of land is at risk of desertification.
