Local people find successful solutions to combat desertification (Google / You Tube)

See this nice video : Google Alert – desertification

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a49FRUxLSrg

Brazil: Desertification

United Nations, February 2011 – It’s a phenomenon unknown to many, yet it threatens almost half of the world’s land. It’s called desertification and if left unchecked, its effects are disastrous. But in the drylands of Brazil, new hope is emerging and capturing the world’s attention.

Script (pdf): http://www.un.org/webcast/pdfs/21century52.pdf

21st Century Episode 52

Author: Willem Van Cotthem

Honorary Professor of Botany, University of Ghent (Belgium). Scientific Consultant for Desertification and Sustainable Development.