view link Climate change and desertification are perceived differently in terms of their impact. Climate change is viewed as taking place within a global-scale environmental system, while desertification is often viewed as widely dispersed effects of local environmental degradation. Consequently, different types of measures have been suggested to combat each problem. Desertification measures have targeted local resource use and livelihoods; climate change remediation efforts have focused on reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. As more attention is gradually being paid to climate adaptation and ameliorating local impacts of climate change, however, climate measures and desertification measures at the local level may increasingly complement each other.
