Desertification is greatest threat to planet, expert warns
UN's top drylands official says people must be paid via global carbon markets for preserving the soil
Desertification and land degradation is "the greatest environmental challenge of our time" and "a threat to global wellbeing", according to the UN's top drylands official, Luc Gnacadja, who says people...
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