Desertification opposing development in Namibia Introduction The aim of the follow essay is just to name and discuss one of the factors that contribute to a country not developing as it should. In this essay Namibia have been chosen and the factor being desertification which hampers development in Namibia. According to Aubrey Prinz, about 70% of the population of Namibia is dependent on subsistence farming and also according to Aubrey Prinz, "Desertification, defined as a loss …showed first 75 words of 503 total…

…showed last 75 words of 503 total…development of Namibia, economic and other wise, be lowered even further! In short there must be strict control over the type of agriculture occurring in certain areas and getting people to change their view on government assistance and not think that this allows unsuitable farming in areas. Referencing  Prinz, Aubrey. www.drfn.org.na/Napintro.html , 31 June 2003  Prinz, Aubrey. www.namibia-desertification.org/sara.pdf , 31 June 2003  Dickey, Melissa. 1997 Combating Desertification in Southern Africa: THE NAP PROCESS.