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Question 11

Study Figure 7c.

Figure 7c: Selected environmental and human consequences of desertification in the Sahel

Ecological ImpactsSocial & Economic Impacts
Severe loss of vegetative cover and biodiversityWidespread crop failure and loss of livestock
Increased vulnerability to wind and water soil erosionOut-migration of younger populations to urban areas
Decline in soil structure and salinizationEscalating conflicts between nomadic pastoralists and settled farmers over water

Assess the impacts of desertification on people and the environment in fragile regions.

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