与荒漠化和土地退化有关的问题并非无法克服。
欧盟 (EU) 和粮农组织与非洲、加勒比和太平洋国家集团 (ACP) 合作，启动了一项耗资 4100 万欧元、为期 4.5 年的计划，以加强可持续土地管理并恢复非洲、加勒比地区的旱地和退化土地和太平洋。
该程序名为 防治荒漠化行动， is designed to fight hunger and poverty, foster stability and build resilience to climate change in some of the world’s most vulnerable areas, the program sponsors say. It will teach farmers about the causes of desertification and the best ways to combat and prevent it, which could create more demand for crop inputs in Africa.
“Desertification and land degradation are very serious challenges. They lead to hunger and poverty, themselves at the root of many conflicts,” said José Graziano da Silva, FAO’s Director-General about the need for the program. “But recent successes show that these problems are not insurmountable. We can boost food security, improve livelihoods and help people adapt to climate change.”
根据粮农组织发布的消息，该计划将支持农林业并促进创收活动，并在农村地区创造就业机会，特别是在可持续生产、加工和营销的基础上为青年和妇女创造就业机会。农产品和森林产品和服务。
防治荒漠化行动 是粮农组织和 ACP-EU 的一项联合计划，其资金包括来自欧洲开发基金的 2000 万欧元。