Who is affected by desertification?
The source document for this Digest states: Desertification occurs on all continents except Antarctica and affects the livelihoods of millions of people, including a large proportion of the poor in drylands. Assessments of the extent of desertification vary, but even by conservative estimates it ranks among today’s greatest environmental challenges with serious local and global impacts. Source & ©: MA Desertification Synthesis Report (2005), Chapter 2, p.
