Defination of ‘desertification’ as per United Nation’s Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Q. United Nation’s Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) defines ‘desertification’ as- Published on 28 Aug 15a. Spread and expansion of deserts
b. Deserts encroaching arable lands rendering them useless
c. Land degradation in dry lands resulting from various factors
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Land degradation in dry lands resulting from various factors
UNCCD is one of the Rio conventions that focusses on desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD). Dry lands include arid, semiarid and dry sub humid regions. It does not connote spread of deserts.
