desertification in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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desertification [Brit dɛˌzəːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n, Am dəˌzərdəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] N

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Its purpose is to highlight ways to prevent desertification and recover from drought.
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This convention is the only international, legally binding framework set up to address desertification and is based on the principles of participation, partnership and decentralisation.
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It is the first and only internationally legally binding framework set up to address the problem of desertification.
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Its economy is dominated by livestock herding, which has resulted in the desertification of the surrounding area.
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Two-thirds of the world's poor live in areas that are susceptible to desertification, and over half of them depend on the land for their livelihoods.
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Larger, faster or more radical changes, however, may result in vegetation stress, rapid plant loss and desertification in certain circumstances.
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For example in some places in the world and through history, the demand has led to desertification.
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Additionally, when the dust settles in the city, sand builds up and desertification looms.
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Desertification means that the soils and vegetation of drylands are severely degraded, not necessarily that land turns into desert.
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Both areas face rapid desertification and increasing demands for water.
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