贫瘠地区 meaning in English

desert

And even to those sterile spots to which nature has denied beauty, she yet contrives to dispense her smiles .
甚至对那些大自然不给予美饰的贫瘠地区，她也以笑容相待。
Of the roc constitution stipulates : " the state shall pay due attention to the balanced development of education in different regions . . .
宪法第一百六十三条：国家应注重各地区教育之均衡发展边远及贫瘠地区之教育文化经费，由国库补助之。
On current projections , substantial parts of the world risk being left uninhabitable by rising sea levels , reduced freshwater availability or declining agricultural capacity . this will exacerbate existing migratory pressures from rural areas to cities , from unproductive land to more fertile land , and across international borders
从目前的状况来看，海平面的上升、淡水资源的减少以及农业生产能力的下降，将使世界上绝大多数地区沦为不适宜人类居住的不毛之地，这将进一步加剧从乡村到城镇、从土地贫瘠地区到丰腴地区乃至跨国界的移民潮所带来的压力。