Desertification is defined by the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification as âland degradation in arid, semiarid and dry subhumid areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities.â Land degradation is in turn defined as the reduction or loss of the biological or economic productivity of drylands.
Poynette, Wisconsin. Poynette is a village in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,528 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Nekoosa, WI. Nekoosa is located in Wood County which is in the center of Wisconsin. Even though the City of Nekoosa is a small residential community, it has much to offer. Population is approximately 2,600 and Nekoosa is located on the Wisconsin River. Employment has long been dominated by paper making.