how many countries are affected by desertification?
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Desertification Crisis Affecting 168 Countries Worldwide, Study Shows. Severe land degradation is now affecting 168 countries across the world, according to new research released by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
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['Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan (as of September 19, 2001)', 'Philippines (from January 9, 2002 through September 30, 2015)', 'Djibouti (as of July 1, 2002)', 'Yemen (as of April 10, 2002)', 'Somalia and Syria (as of January 1, 2004)']
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Africa is the second largest continent in the world, both by land area and population. There are 54 countries located in Africa. Aside from 54 recognized states, there are two states whose independence is disputed (Western Sahara and Somaliland). The United Nations states that there are 54 countries in Africa.
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At an all-time high, 106 countries experienced at least one terrorist attack. Of these, 77 countries recorded at least one death, an increase from 65 countries in 2015. Iraq, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Syria, and Pakistan remain the top five countries most affected by terrorism.
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Deforestation can cause a domino effect on the whole planet, including global climate change, indigenous people annihilation and biodiversity extinction. One wrong move, and the process will lead us to an empty and meaningless world. The death of plants and animals can lead to a partial loss of human life.
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Who takes the heat? Untold stories of climate crisis in the Horn of Africa and Mozambique. Battered by cyclones and ravaged by extreme drought, poor communities in the Horn of Africa and Mozambique have found themselves on the front line of a climate crisis they did little to create.
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['Burkina Faso (77%)', 'Syria (50%)', 'Senegal (48%)', 'Haiti (40.60%)', 'Kenya (40%)', 'Djibouti (40%)', 'Marshall Islands (36%)', 'Namibia (34%)']
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Explanation: Deforestation removes the trees which hold the soil together by their roots. Removing the trees leaves the soil bare to wind and other elements which leads to desertification since the top soil is blown away, dried out or washed away by rain.
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There are over 1,100 species of mammals and 2,600 species of birds in Africa. A number of these species are now at risk of extinction, primarily due to human activities such as poaching and habitat destruction.
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The links between climate change and sustainable development are strong. Poor and developing countries, particularly least developed countries, will be among those most adversely affected and least able to cope with the anticipated shocks to their social, economic and natural systems.
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Dry Regions Arid and semi-arid regions together make up 26 percent of the land area of Earth, and deserts comprise 12 percent of the land. The great deserts of the world are found in the Sahara in North Africa, the Chihuahua and Sonoran deserts of Mexico and the southwestern United States, and the Gobi desert in Asia.
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The enormous desert spans 11 countries: Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan and Tunisia.
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Other severely affected countries are Ireland, Russia, Mexico, Hungary, the Baltic states. By contrast, China, Japan, Brazil, India, Iran, Peru and Australia are "among the least affected."
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Which statement best describes the relationship between desertification and crop production? Desertification decreases the amount of crop production. Fossil fuels are almost always found in these types of rocks.
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Landlocked Countries in Africa Africa has 16 landlocked countries: Botswana, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, South Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Humans impact the physical environment in many ways: overpopulation, pollution, burning fossil fuels, and deforestation. Changes like these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, and undrinkable water.
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