Question

Which of the following BEST describes a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel?

A.
Increased starvation and poverty.

B.
Increased tourism.

C.
Increased jobs in manufacturing.

D.
Increased support from local African governments.

Answer 1

A. Increased Starvation and Poverty

Step-by-step explanation:

Desertification is land degradation in typically dry areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities.

Desertification is taking place in Sahel partly because of effects off human activities such as overgrazing.

In 2014 the UN stated that 20-million people in the Sahel region of Africa faced hunger due to desertification.