Analytical review uncovers multifaceted drivers of desertification and land degradation in Sudan, highlighting the need for integrated reclamation and governance.
Key Points
To comprehensively assess the status, climatic and socioeconomic drivers, and multidimensional consequences of land degradation, desertification, and drought in Sudan while identifying institutional gaps and sustainable solutions.
Conducted a comprehensive analytical review integrating environmental assessments, policy frameworks, and regional Sudanese case studies.
Synthesized evidence linking climate variability, human land-use practices, armed conflict, and institutional structures across rural landscapes.
Identified that land degradation and desertification are driven by a convergence of rainfall variability, rising temperatures, deforestation, unsustainable farming, and armed conflict.
Revealed substantial institutional shortcomings, including insecure land tenure, limited resource financing, and inadequate early-warning infrastructure.
Highlighted the necessity of cross-sectoral interventions combining vegetation rehabilitation, sustainable rangeland governance, satellite-based environmental monitoring, and peacebuilding.