desertification

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In addition to being an ecological and social problem, desertification is also an economic burden, costing an estimated six percent of Central Asia's GDP annually, according to the World Bank.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Mr Batra explains the goal is "to help combat desertification".

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Countering human efforts to expand oases, desertification contributed to oasis loss.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024

The country is responsible for a tiny fraction of world-wide emissions, yet Chile is particularly vulnerable to drought and desertification.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2024

Drought cycles, desertification, and a 2.9% population growth rate, have undercut the economy.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency