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.
by Karen Fetter. In the center of Westmoreland County lies the City of Jeannette. Made famous as the Glass City, at one time Jeannette produced more glass in more forms than any other city in the United States. Today Jeannette has a rich history, as well as key industrial and healthcare employers, such as the Elliot Company and Mercy Jeannette Hospital.