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            • shkretëtirëzimi
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            • "shkretëtirëzim" do të thotë degradim i tokës në zonat e thata, gjysmë të thata dhe të thata-në të lagta, që vjen nga faktorë të ndryshëm, përfshi këtu ndryshimet klimatike dhe aktivitetet njerëzore;. Ministria e mjedisit - by Juliana Cullafiq
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            • Konventa e Kombeve te Bashkuara per te luftuar shkretetirezimin ne ato vende qe kane kaluar thatesire serioze dhe/ose shkretetirezim, vecanerisht ne Afrike - Ministria e mjedisit by Juliana Cullafiq
            • Në kadastër Shqipëria ka rreth 1.3 milion ha pyje dhe rreth 400 mijë ha kullota, por pyje të vërtetë kanë mbetur vetëm rreth 300 mijë ha, pjesa tjetër janë kthyer në pyje të ulët në shkurre ose ne tokë djerrë, ku në shumë zona që ka filluar shkretëtirëzimi si një dukuri jo-mesdhetare. - Mjedisi sot by Juliana Cullafiq
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    • Finnish
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            • aavikoituminen
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            • Aavikoituminen seuraa, kun maaperä kuivuu ja rappeutuu niin, ettei maa pysty ylläpitämään ekosysteemin perustuotantoa. Liian intensiivisen maanviljelyn ja liikalaidunnuksen sekä metsäkadon seurauksena maaperä menettää kykynsä palautua kuivien jaksojen jälkeen ja ylläpitää ekosysteemejä. Paljas maa on erittäin herkkä eroosiolle. Ruoantuotannon kannalta aavikoituminen on alueellinen katastrofi, sillä aavikoitunut maa on viljelykelvotonta. ilmasto.org - by PeeGee (X)
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            • Ymmärrämme aavikoitumisen helposti hiekka-aavikoiden leviämisenä. Todellisuudessa kysymys on kuivuus-alueiden ympäristön vähittäisestä turmeltumisesta. Aavikoitumisongelman taustalta löytyy yleensä köyhyys, mihin kytkeytyy voimakas väestönkasvu, luonnonvarojen liiallinen käyttö ja epäselvät maanomistusolot. Ihmisen aiheuttama, luonnollista huomattavasti nopeampi ilmastonmuutos kiihdyttää aavikoitumista. Aavikoitumisen välittömiä syitä ovat metsäkato sekä kestämättömät viljely-, kastelu- ja laidunjärjestelmät. - Aavikko/Suomen YK-liitto by PeeGee (X)
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            • ερημοποίηση
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            • Η υποβάθμιση του εδάφους λόγω κλιματικής αλλαγής, μη ορθών μεθόδων καλλιέργειας, διάβρωσης κτλ. Own research - by Anastasia Naoumi (X)
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            • «Οι μελέτες δείχνουν πως το 35% του εδάφους της Ελλάδας απειλείται σοβαρά από αυτό το φαινόμενο, το 49% είναι σε μέτριο κίνδυνο και το 16% σε χαμηλό...», είπε χαρακτηριστικά ο Κ. Κοσμάς, ο οποίος παράλληλα εξήγησε τον όρο «ερημοποίηση» λέγοντας: «Πρόκειται για την υποβάθμιση του εδάφους και της βλάστησης σε τέτοιο βαθμό ώστε να μην μπορεί στον τόπο αυτό να αναπτυχθεί ούτε γεωργία, ούτε κτηνοτροφία, ούτε δάση. - Newspaper Ethnos by Anastasia Naoumi (X)
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    • Indonesian
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            • penggurunan
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            • proses perubahan lahan menjadi gurun Own research - by Wiyanto Suroso
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            • Biro Kehutanan Negara Tiongkok telah mulai melaksanakan sebuah rencana pencegahan pasir di seluruh negeri, berupaya membendung kecenderungan ekspansi penggurunan sampai tahun 2010. - CRI Online by Wiyanto Suroso
            • Penggurunan berpotensi mengganggu keseimbangan bumi dengan peningkatan suhu di daratan suhu udara di daratan sehingga kestabilan siklus udara yang sebelumnya sudah berlangsung akan terganggu. - Dunia Kecil Milik Sheilla by Wiyanto Suroso
            • Sebagai salah satu wujud kepedulian pemerintah Indonesia, pada akhir tahun 2006, bersamaan dengan penyelenggaraan Puncak Aksi Rehabilitasi Hutan dan Lahan di Provinsi NTB, Departemen Kehutanan juga mencanangkan Peringatan Tahun Internasional untuk Mencegah Penggurunan. Tujuannya untuk menyadarkan semua pihak betapa pentingnya kita mewaspadai kemungkinan berubahnya lahan-lahan kritis menjadi gurun pasir. - Departemen Kehutanan Republik Indonesia by Wiyanto Suroso
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            • desertification
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            • The process through which a desert takes over a formerly non-desert area. When a region begins to undergo desertification, the new conditions typically include a significantly lowered water table, a reduced supply of surface water, increased salinity in natural waters and soils, progressive destruction of native vegetation, and an accelerated rate of erosion. CENGAGE Learning
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            • In addition to vegetation deterioration, erosion, and salinization, desertification effects can be seen in loss of soil fertility, soil compaction, and soil crusting - DESERTIFICATION OF ARID LANDS
            • Common indicators of desertification include a reduction in the amount and diversity of plant and animal species, loss of water-retention capacity, lessened soil fertility, and increasing wind and water erosion. - Desertification
            • Desertification creates conditions that intensify wildfires and stirring winds, adding to the tremendous pressure to earth's most precious resource, water, and, of course, the animals dependant on it. - Did you know?
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