A review of methods, data, and models to assess changes in the value of ecosystem services from land degradation and restoration

KG Turner, S Anderson, M Gonzales-Chang… - Ecological …, 2016 - Elsevier
This review assesses existing data, models, and other knowledge-based methods for
valuing the effects of sustainable land management including the cost of land degradation …

Risk management and decision making in relation to sustainable development

M Hurlbert, J Krishnaswamy, FX Johnson… - 2019 - diva-portal.org
Executive summary Increases in global mean surface temperature are projected to result in
continued permafrost degradation and coastal degradation (high confidence), increased …

[PDF][PDF] Biomass productivity-based mapping of global land degradation hotspots

QB Le, E Nkonya, A Mirzabaev - Economics of land degradation …, 2016 - library.oapen.org
Land degradation affects negatively the livelihoods and food security of global population.
There have been recurring efforts by the international community to identify the global extent …

[PDF][PDF] Economics of land degradation and improvement in Ethiopia

S Gebreselassie, OK Kirui… - Economics of land …, 2016 - library.oapen.org
Land degradation is an important problem in Ethiopia, with more than 85% of the land
degraded to various degrees. Recent estimates using satellite imagery show that land …

[PDF][PDF] Global cost of land degradation

E Nkonya, W Anderson, E Kato, J Koo… - Economics of land …, 2016 - library.oapen.org
Land degradation—defined by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment report as the long-
term loss of ecosystems services—is a global problem, negatively affecting the livelihoods …

The role of Remote Sensing in land degradation assessments: opportunities and challenges

O Dubovyk - European Journal of Remote Sensing, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Land degradation (LD) is one of the biggest global challenges for the people's livelihoods
and environment. Remote Sensing plays an unprecedented role in LD mapping …

Mapping and quantifying comprehensive land degradation status using spatial multicriteria evaluation technique in the headwaters area of upper Blue Nile River

A Ewunetu, B Simane, E Teferi, BF Zaitchik - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mapping and quantifying land degradation status is important for identifying vulnerable
areas and to design sustainable landscape management. This study maps and quantifies …

Do current European policies prevent soil threats and support soil functions?

N Glæsner, K Helming, W De Vries - Sustainability, 2014 - mdpi.com
There is currently no legislation at the European level that focuses exclusively on soil
conservation. A cross-policy analysis was carried out to identify gaps and overlaps in …

Factors that influence the implementation of sustainable land management practices by rural households in Tigrai region, Ethiopia

H Etsay, T Negash, M Aregay - Ecological Processes, 2019 - Springer
Background Sustainable land management is considered as one of the useful approaches
to combat the threat of various forms of land degradation in Ethiopia. Despite this, there is …

[PDF][PDF] Economics of land degradation in India

G Mythili, J Goedecke - … of land degradation and improvement–a …, 2016 - library.oapen.org
Land degradation is increasingly becoming a major concern for Indian agriculture on which
two-third of the population depend for their livelihood. Many policies and programs have …