Findings of the Global Desertification Assessment by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment – A Perspective for Better Managing Scientific Knowledge

A global assessment of desertification undertaken by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) shows that desertification in drylands threatens the homes and livelihoods of millions of poor. Environmental impacts of desertification are further exacerbated by political marginalization of the dryland poor and the slow growth of health and education infrastructures. The MA report also highlights the global nature of the environmental and social …