désertification
French → English
(geography) Desertification: the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically due to drought
La déforestation est l'une des causes principales de la désertification en Afrique.
(English) Deforestation is one of the main causes of desertification in Africa.
Les agriculteurs luttent contre la désertification en plantant des barrières de végétation.
(English) Farmers fight desertification by planting vegetation barriers.
(sociology) Depopulation: the gradual disappearance of essential services or people from a region
La désertification médicale inquiète les habitants des zones rurales isolées.
(English) Medical depopulation worries the inhabitants of isolated rural areas.
La fermeture de l'école a accéléré la désertification du village.
(English) The closing of the school accelerated the depopulation of the village.
Entry ID: fr:en:désertification · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary