Desertification of China
Description:
Desertification is the transformation of arable or habitable land to desert, as by a change in climate or destructive land use.<ref>[Dictionary.com]</ref>
Amount of desert in China is increasing by 900 sq miles every year!
Enablers:
- Increased water scarcity
Inhibitors:
- Improved agriculture
Paradigms:
- The world's largest economy can't feed itself
Timing:
1960: Great famine