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afforestation of deserts.


Description

Summary

we can reverse the process of global warming by reforestation of deserts.This will help us to eradicate poverty ,pollution,global warming and climate change.This is very much essential for survival living beings in this planet.
The afforestation of deserts had already been started in some parts of the world like Gobi desert in China ,desert in Israel etc.In India It can be started in Rajasthan.
CHINA is good at building defensive walls. But the record of its most celebrated one is mixed. In 1211 Mongol armies rode round the fortification in Zhangjiakou, the northern gateway to Beijing. Today the city lies on one of two routes that bring another relentless foe to the capital: sand. Blown from northern deserts and degraded drylands, it coats roads, clogs railways and desiccates pastures. According to Greenpeace, just 2% of China’s original forests are intact. Decades of rampant logging and overgrazing have speeded the degradation of its land and soil; over a quarter of its territory is now covered in sand


What actions do you propose?

deserts will be surrounded by forests.


Who will take these actions?

world bank,United Nations or the state government.


Where will these actions be taken?

deserts all over the world.


How will these actions have a high impact in addressing climate change?

as deserts will be turned into forests,there will be a reduction in gases which are responsible for global warming and climate change.


What are other key benefits?

fight poverty,pollution,malnutrition,increase in biodiversity etc.


What are the proposal’s costs?

million dollar project.


Time line

Reverse the process of climate change.


Related proposals

WE CAN GO FOR ROOFTOP PLANTATION IN EACH AND EVERY BUILDING AND ALSO IN VEHICLES ALL OVER THE WORLD ,IT WILL FIGHT POLLUTION,CLIMATE CHANGE , POVERTY ETC.Example:A TAXI DRIVER IN KOLKATA HAS ENCOURAGED EVERY ONE IN INDIA WITH ROOFTOP PLANTATION IN HIS OWN TAXI.FRANCE HAD ALREADY MADE A LAW THAT EACH AND EVERY BUILDING SHOULD HAVE EITHER ROOFTOP PLANTATION OR SOLAR PANELS.


References

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/20/france-decrees-new-rooftops-must-be-covered-in-plants-or-solar-panels