The desertification myth?

Pressures on the land have never been as great as they are at the beginning of the 21st century. Among them is desertification, turning land into arid, unproductive zones. A reappraisal of the concept shows that if the term is both misappropriated and hard to pin down, it nonetheless remains key for structuring aid from the international community.

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Graduate Institute Geneva Institutional Repository (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies)
Published
2025-09-18
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https://doi.org/10.71609/iheid-0f8z-5p27
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Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
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The desertification myth?

Graduate Institute Geneva Institutional Repository (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies)
Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
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The desertification myth?

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Abstract

Pressures on the land have never been as great as they are at the beginning of the 21st century. Among them is desertification, turning land into arid, unproductive zones. A reappraisal of the concept shows that if the term is both misappropriated and hard to pin down, it nonetheless remains key for structuring aid from the international community.

Graduate Institute Geneva Institutional Repository (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies)
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (CH)
Openalex Percentile: Top 35%
Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
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