UN: 50 million people lose their homes due to desertification

According to a recent UN report, tens of millions of people may be displaced due to desertification, especially in sub-Saharan and Central Asia.

Desertification can leave more than 50 million people displaced in the next 50 years (Photo: Weathersavvy)

The report says climate change is turning the desert problem into the "biggest environmental challenge in our time", and without proper actions, about 50 million people could be displaced. within the next 10 years.

Also reported, in cooperation with more than 200 experts from 25 countries around the world, 'desertification is currently affecting 100-200 million people, and threatens life and livelihoods. of hundreds of millions of others'. Meanwhile, overexploitation of irrigated land and irrigated irrigation is making the problem worse. Climate change is also a major factor in soil degradation.

'There will be a chain reaction, leading to social instability,' said Zafaar Adeel, lead author of the study, UN health, water and environmental expert. Those who lose their homes due to desertification will place new burdens on natural resources and other social communities, threatening international sustainability.

According to the report, the implementation of new farming methods such as encouraging reforestation in drought areas can help remove carbon from the atmosphere, as well as prevent the expansion of deserts.

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