Advancing sustainable development through desertification control: Evaluating the African great Green Wall initiative using the RAGA-PP model

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Advancing sustainable development through desertification control: Evaluating the African great Green Wall initiative using the RAGA-PP model. / Wang, Q.; Zhang, K.; Li, R.

In: Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 398, 128552, 15.01.2026.

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title = "Advancing sustainable development through desertification control: Evaluating the African great Green Wall initiative using the RAGA-PP model",

abstract = "Desertification remains a critical barrier to achieving the SDGs, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa, where its impacts undermine efforts toward poverty reduction, environmental restoration, and climate resilience. This study evaluates desertification control efforts in 11 countries participating in the Pan-African Great Green Wall initiative using a novel Real-Coded Accelerated Genetic Algorithm combined with the Projection Pursuit model. The model effectively addresses non-normal, nonlinear data, and high-dimensional, enabling comprehensive assessment across economic, social, and environmental dimensions. The results indicate that countries such as Senegal, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Ethiopia exhibit significant progress in desertification control, attributed to robust forest management, policy support, and investment in sustainable land use practices. In contrast, Sudan, Eritrea, and Mauritania face ongoing challenges due to limited resources and institutional capacities. Temporal analysis from 2014 to 2021 highlights the stability of desertification control trends, supported by global cooperation, innovative technologies, and the alignment of national strategies with SDG Target 15.3: attaining land degradation neutrality by 2030. This research provides actionable insights for policymakers, advancing sustainable strategies to combat desertification, enhance ecosystem restoration, and promote resilient livelihoods in Africa. {\textcopyright} 2026 Elsevier Ltd",

keywords = "Desertification control, Economy-society-environment dimensions, Projection pursuit, Real-coded accelerating genetic algorithm, Africa, Conservation of Natural Resources, Ecosystem, Sustainable Development, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Arid regions, Climatology, Conservation, Economics, Ecosystems, Forestry, Investments, Sustainable development, Accelerating genetic algorithms, Arid and semi-arid regions, Economy-society-environment dimension, Environmental restoration, Poverty reduction, Projection pursuits, Real-coded, Society environment, desertification, environmental economics, foreign direct investment, genetic algorithm, investment, land degradation, land use, sustainable development, African, article, climate resilience, controlled study, economic aspect, ecosystem restoration, forest management, nonhuman, poverty, sustainable development goal, temporal analysis, ecosystem, environmental protection, Restoration",

author = "Q. Wang and K. Zhang and R. Li",

note = "Export Date: 29 March 2026; Cited By: 0; Correspondence Address: Q. Wang; Laboratory for Asian Economic Studies, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation; email: qiangwang7@outlook.com; R. Li; School of Economics and Management, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China; email: lirr@upc.edu.cn; CODEN: JEVMA",

year = "2026",

month = jan,

day = "15",

doi = "10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.128552",

language = "Английский",

volume = "398",

journal = "Journal of Environmental Management",

issn = "0301-4797",

publisher = "Elsevier",

}

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N2 - Desertification remains a critical barrier to achieving the SDGs, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa, where its impacts undermine efforts toward poverty reduction, environmental restoration, and climate resilience. This study evaluates desertification control efforts in 11 countries participating in the Pan-African Great Green Wall initiative using a novel Real-Coded Accelerated Genetic Algorithm combined with the Projection Pursuit model. The model effectively addresses non-normal, nonlinear data, and high-dimensional, enabling comprehensive assessment across economic, social, and environmental dimensions. The results indicate that countries such as Senegal, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Ethiopia exhibit significant progress in desertification control, attributed to robust forest management, policy support, and investment in sustainable land use practices. In contrast, Sudan, Eritrea, and Mauritania face ongoing challenges due to limited resources and institutional capacities. Temporal analysis from 2014 to 2021 highlights the stability of desertification control trends, supported by global cooperation, innovative technologies, and the alignment of national strategies with SDG Target 15.3: attaining land degradation neutrality by 2030. This research provides actionable insights for policymakers, advancing sustainable strategies to combat desertification, enhance ecosystem restoration, and promote resilient livelihoods in Africa. © 2026 Elsevier Ltd

AB - Desertification remains a critical barrier to achieving the SDGs, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa, where its impacts undermine efforts toward poverty reduction, environmental restoration, and climate resilience. This study evaluates desertification control efforts in 11 countries participating in the Pan-African Great Green Wall initiative using a novel Real-Coded Accelerated Genetic Algorithm combined with the Projection Pursuit model. The model effectively addresses non-normal, nonlinear data, and high-dimensional, enabling comprehensive assessment across economic, social, and environmental dimensions. The results indicate that countries such as Senegal, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Ethiopia exhibit significant progress in desertification control, attributed to robust forest management, policy support, and investment in sustainable land use practices. In contrast, Sudan, Eritrea, and Mauritania face ongoing challenges due to limited resources and institutional capacities. Temporal analysis from 2014 to 2021 highlights the stability of desertification control trends, supported by global cooperation, innovative technologies, and the alignment of national strategies with SDG Target 15.3: attaining land degradation neutrality by 2030. This research provides actionable insights for policymakers, advancing sustainable strategies to combat desertification, enhance ecosystem restoration, and promote resilient livelihoods in Africa. © 2026 Elsevier Ltd

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