Desertification News
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Bitter aftertaste? Food companies could face costly disputes over land in AfricaDecades-long legal disputes over land in Africa could cost agri-business tens of millions of dollars, new research by the Overseas Development Institute says. -
Spread of drylands will hit poorer nations hardestGlobal warming, increasing aridity and rapidly expanding human population will lead to drylands covering half of the Earth’s land surface by the end of this century.
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Climate change offers rare respite for African farmersA surprise effect of greenhouse gases is that changes in air temperature and wind patterns are increasing rainfall and crop yields in the drought-prone Sahel region. -
First PE fund for Green Silk Road launched in BeijingThe first-ever private equity fund aimed at improving the ecological environment of the Silk Road Economic Belt was initiated Sunday in Beijing.
Desertification Opinion
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Greenwashing: corporate tree planting generates goodwill but may sometimes harm the planet– Trees are good for the environment, but does corporate tree planting necessarily generate environmental benefits? The University of Lancaster's Benjamin Neimark examines. -
Kerala’s monsoon: Lessons from recent floods in India– India's worst flood in recent times is a clear warning about the dangers of rampant and thoughtless human development, writes Azim Premji University's Harini Nagendra. How are communities overcoming mistakes made in development and preparing for a future of extreme weather? -
What we can learn from China’s fight against environmental ruin– China is far from the poster child of sustainability, but it is impossible to ignore the progress it has made in tackling environmental catastrophes of the last century. What can the world's most populous nation teach everyone else about the SDGs?
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