UN fights to save the planet from ever-expanding deserts

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UN fights to save the planet from ever-expanding deserts

Fortaleza, Brazil (AFP) Aug 16, 2010 -
The United Nations Monday launched a campaign to save the planet from deserts that are threatening a third of the planet along with the livelihoods of more than a billion people. The decade-long initiative aims to "reverse and prevent desertification" and to soften the effects of drought in affected areas "to support poverty reduction and environmental sustainability," Luc Gnacadja, the exec ... more

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