desertification
noun
de·sert·i·fi·ca·tion
di-ˌzər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
: the process of becoming desert (as from land mismanagement or climate change)
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The organization was awarded for its efforts to prevent further desertification in Africa.
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These findings also align with the priorities set by 2024’s triple COPs on biodiversity, climate change, and desertification, collectively known as the Rio Conventions, which emphasized integrating traditional knowledge with modern solutions.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
These efforts sometimes produce counterproductive results, such as desertification and ecosystem disruption.
—Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
Take rotational grazing, a tool that not only supports rangeland restoration but also enhances soil health — vital for avoiding desertification and landslides.
—Arturo MacIas Franco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The triple COPs of biodiversity, climate change and desertification— collectively known as the Rio Conventions— held across Colombia, Azerbaijan, and Saudi Arabia in late 2024, championed the merger of traditional knowledge with modern solutions.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
These efforts sometimes produce counterproductive results, such as desertification and ecosystem disruption.
—Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
Take rotational grazing, a tool that not only supports rangeland restoration but also enhances soil health — vital for avoiding desertification and landslides.
—Arturo MacIas Franco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The triple COPs of biodiversity, climate change and desertification— collectively known as the Rio Conventions— held across Colombia, Azerbaijan, and Saudi Arabia in late 2024, championed the merger of traditional knowledge with modern solutions.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desertification
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“Desertification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desertification. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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