No, changing rain patterns in the next century as well as urbanization are favorable to Puntland. It has undergone rapid urbanization which is a huge problem if it is not tackled correctly. Due to environmental awareness Puntland together with the EU has been fighting land degradation particularly from grazing. The more people urbanize the better for the environment. The more Puntland's livestock industry becomes better managed with strict controls on grazing grounds the btter for the environment. There are pilot projects particularly in Bari where they are closing off valleys and within a few seasons the land returns to its former state.Will Puntland be completely desert in the future like the Sahara or Empty Quarter?