Desertification Is a Global Political Issue Because

question 57

Multiple Choice

Desertification is a global political issue because

• A)local poverty and inability to change subsistence agricultural practices is being exacerbated by the poleward shift of subtropical high pressure systems due to climate change.
• B)climate change means that all of the surface of Earth is subject to increased temperatures and possible shift to desert conditions.
• C)desert areas are all in Africa and there are adequate environmental policies to manage them.
• D)low population numbers in desert areas mean that people in other areas will have to manage the arid lands.
• E)there is an excellent database of arid lands,but the problem is not well understood.

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