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Desertification

How Korean organisations combat desertification in Inner Mongolia

How Korean organisations combat desertification in Inner Mongolia

As the “Yellow Dragons” hit China, Korea and Japan with more intensity, cross country initiatives are expanding to combat desertification in Inner Mongolia.

Photo of the week #15 - Desertification in the USA

Photo of the week #15 – Desertification in the USA

This week’s photo, to coincide with Desertification Week, shows the effects of this phenomenon in the USA.

PODCAST: Tackling desertification and deforestation in Nigeria

PODCAST: Tackling desertification and deforestation in Nigeria

In the eighth of a series of UNFCCC CDM Radio Club reports RTCC is hosting, Irini Roumboglou finds out how efficient wood stoves are helping to tackle the problems of deforestation and desertification in Nigeria.

Desertification action not possible until fair land management addressed

Desertification action not possible until fair land management addressed

Tanveer Arif writes for RTCC calling for effective and equitable land reforms turning tenants into landowners in the developing world, to ensure those affected by desertification are at the heart of the action to combat it.

Putting communities at the heart of Iranian desertification projects

Putting communities at the heart of Iranian desertification projects

Research looking back over 50 years of desertification in Iran has found that community involvement has been key to creating successful projects with multiple benefits.

RTCC Q+A: Desertification

RTCC Q+A: Desertification

What is desertification, where and why does it happen, and how do we combat it? RTCC examines this important issue to dispel some of the confusion.

How copying nature can stop desertification in its tracks

How copying nature can stop desertification in its tracks

Daniela Ibarra-Howell writes for RTCC about how lessons can be taken from nature to successfully manage livestock and reduce desertification in Africa.

UNCCD: World Leaders must set ambitious desertification goals at Rio+20

UNCCD: World Leaders must set ambitious desertification goals at Rio+20

Luc Gnacadja tells RTCC that ambitious targets must be set for desertification at Rio+20 to “empower a land-degradation neutral society”.

Why are the world's lakes disappearing?

Why are the world’s lakes disappearing?

As concerns are raised over the receeding Lake Urmia in Iran RTCC takes a look at some of the lakes and rivers disappearing across the world.

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