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11.0 Harvest of Dust 'When my grandparents settled here, it was covered by a thick forest. Now all you can see is wide open space - it is everywhere.' (Farmer from Upper Volta) Deserts are on the march. West Africa's Sahel region is one of the worst affected. Desertification is a man-made problem caused by too many people pressing too hard on a fragile environment. But is there a man-made solution? HUGH PRYSOR-JONES investigates. Producer GAYNOR shutte
11.40 Victims of Crime When a crime has been committed, the criminal attracts the attention of the police, the courts, the psychiatrists and the social workers. The victim is often overlooked and left to pick up the pieces unaided by the state. But now more help is on the way. STEPHEN BEARD reports on a better deal for the victims of crime. Producer GAYNOR SHUTTE

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