The semiarid lands bordering the deserts exist in a delicate ecological balance and are limited in their potential to adjust to increased environmental pressures.
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在这些情况下,传达过去的称赞可能就像干旱土地上的甘霖。
In such cases, a passed-on compliment can be like rain on a drought-dried land.
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干旱土地尤其受到这些趋势的影响,因为畜牧业往往是生活在这些地区的人口的唯一生计来源。
Dry lands are particularly affected by these trends, as livestock are often the only source of livelihoods for the people living in these areas.