Caption

Soil Degradation, 1997

Summary

This map shows global soil degradation, mostly tied to human development.

“The primary causes are deforestation, overexploitation for fuel wood, overgrazing, agricultural activities and industrialization.””.

Source

United Nations Environment Programme / GRID-Arendal[1]

Cartographer/Designer: Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

Primary Source:

• Atlas of desertification in the world, Second edition, Arnold Publishers, London, 1997

Copyright

© 2006 UNEP / GRID-Arendal

Licensing

For use constraints, see [2].

Series

This map is one in a series For a listing with flyovers, see Series:UNEP / GRID-Arendal.