shine india monthly magazine

shine india monthly magazine

shine india monthly magazine published this article page no 3 this article was published in the magazine land degradation why in news the desertification and land degradation atlas of india for the year 2018-19 was recently released by space applications centre (sac) ahmedabad (indian space research organization). land degradation and desertification land degradation is defined as a negative trend in land condition caused by direct or indirect humaninduced processes including anthropogenic climate change expressed as long-term reduction or loss of at least one of the following biological productivity ecological integrity or value to humans. shine india monthly magazine forest degradation is land degradation that occurs in forest land. land degradation within dryland regions (arid semi-arid and dry sub-humid regions) is termed as desertification which turns fertile land into desert. 36 impacts of land degradation and desertification socio-economic impacts o reduces land productivity threatening food security and livelihoods of indigenous populations small farmers etc. reduces the lands ability to store water resulting in water scarcity. o exacerbates existing societal tensions and forces migration shine india monthly magazine subscription

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