Desertification
Calvin Borremans
Definition:
Degradation of land, especially in semiarid areas.
Also known as semiarid land degradation.
Causes of Desertification
- Excessive crop planting
- Animal grazing
- Tree cutting
- Lack of water
- Rapid population growth
- Poor irrigation
Importance
Impacts amount of arable land meaning less land to grow food to feed the presently growing population
Africa, already suffering from poverty, get impacted the most causing an even greater lack of food for the population.
Affects both LDC and MDC
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Personal Connection.
When my family went to Hawaii we took a tour to the summit of the Haleakala volcano where excessive animal grazing and human interaction almost drove the native silver sword to extinction.