Land degradation is extensive, covering approximately 23% of the globe's terrestrial area,
increasing at an annual rate of 5–10 million ha, and affecting about 1.5 billion people …

A preliminary conceptual framework is proposed for the estimation of the costs of
desertification. This framework consists of assessment of the extent and severity of …

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 …

Global food security is one of the most pressing issues for humanity, and agricultural
production is critical for achieving this. The existing analyses of specific threats to …

Land degradation is occurring in almost all terrestrial biomes and agro-ecologies, in both
low and high income countries. However its impact is especially severe on the livelihoods of …

Abstract At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+ 20) in June
2012, governments adopted “The Future We Want” outcome document, which recognized …

Recognizing the socio-economic and biophysical causes of land degradation at the national
level is important for cause-targeted strategies when designing policies for combating land …

Healthy soils are essential for sustaining economies and human livelihoods. In spite of this,
the key ecosystem services provided by soils have usually been taken for granted and their …

Assessments of land degradation vary in methodology and outcome. The objective of this
study is to identify the state, extent and patterns of land degradation in Eastern Africa …

Recognizing that research for sustainable agri-food systems will be essential to meet global
and European challenges in the coming decades, European countries participate in two …