
302 Climate Management Issues
change because of a lack of resources, and they have less capable facilities to
support a changing climate.
Economic Impacts of Drought and Desertification
Two topics brought into the public light because of climate change are
drought and desertication. No longer are these abstract problems heard
occasionally on the news that only plague Africa and Asia. These are now
global problems experienced by developed nations, as well, such as the mas-
sive, lengthy droughts that have stuck the southwestern United States in
recent years. In fact, it is estimated that 6 million hectares are lost to deserti-
cation, ...