Burkina Faso study shows link between land degradation and migration
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - 09:40
in Earth & Climate
In the Sahel of West Africa—which covers Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad—land degradation has led to migration towards less densely populated and more fertile areas. The land has been made less fertile by demographic pressure, fragmenting agricultural units and rainfall variability.