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How global desertification crisis can be slowed

A Clear Voices for Science Podcast 23 July 07
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A new UN report calls desertification “an environmental crisis of global proportions.” Desertification is largely human caused, but according to the report, it can be slowed or stopped with the right blend of sustainable practices and policies.

Earth & Sky’s Lindsay Patterson spoke with Zafar Adeel, lead author on the report and Director of the UN University’s International Network on Water, Environment and Health. He said that although efforts to combat desertification have been going on for many years, the issue hasn’t been receiving the attention it needs to be effective.

Read or listen to a 90-second radio show featuring Zafar Adeel: Desertification linked to poverty