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Desertification: the invisible frontline
… and regional conflicts. economic growth, development and poverty eradication are the building blocks for lasting peace … they depend on can reverse trends, pull the poor out of poverty and create the conditions to build peace and a … to tackle desertification alongside climate change and poverty is a recipe for political and economic chaos. …
Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management
… in 2005, 90% lived in developing countries (MEA, 2005). Poverty statistics show a legacy of under- and mal-investment … adversely affecting natural pastures; • high levels of poverty; strong reliance by communities on natural resources … ruminants constituting the bulk of the livestock. Rampant poverty and poor grazing practices are two of the main …