noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
desertification
The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture. Used both as a noun and with する to describe the process.
砂漠化が進むと、農業ができなくなる。
As desertification progresses, farming becomes impossible.
この地域では、森林伐
In this region, the land is turning into desert due to deforestation.