Desertification takes many different forms across the vast Asian continent. Out of a total land area of 4.3 billion hectares, Asia contains some 1.7 billion hectares of dry subhumid, semi-arid, and arid land reaching from the Mediterranean coast to the shores of the Pacific. Degraded areas include the sand dunes of Syria, the steeply eroded mountain slopes of Nepal, and the deforested and overgrazed highlands of Laos. To be fully effective, activities to combat desertification and drought need to be carefully tailored to the particular circumstances and needs of each country. more..

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