Action Programme to Combat Desertification
Year of publication
2018
Specific thematic area
Desertification
Sector of governance
Sustainable Development
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Desertification, Environmental, Land degradation
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Slow-onset
Sub-region
Western Africa
Region
Western Africa
Macro-region
Africa
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available
Land is a source of well-being for present and future generations - it provides a wide range of ecosystem services that sustain human needs. Land degradation can severely influence livelihoods by limiting the availability of vital ecosystem services (including food and water), increasing the risk of poverty(1) and ultimately forcing people to migrate.