What are the causes and effects of desertification in the eastern Mediterranean, and what steps are being taken to control it

Various causes of desertification is overgrazing, other causes are climate change, urbanization.

Explanation:

Climatic change as well as human activities are the main causes of desertification. Overgrazing, deforestation and natural disaster are also various causes.

The effects of desertification is that it leads to soil erosion by water as well as wind, it affects wild life, plants, crops, domestic animals. Due to desertification soil becomes unable to support life.

Ways to control desertification are as follows, through afforestation, planting more grass so that the roots can hold the soil, crop rotation reduces desertification as well as makes the soil fertile.