Since last century or so anthropogenic activities have intensely metamorphosed the earth's
ecosystem and resulted into major environmental changes. Widespread interference of …

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 …

Abstract Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in September 2015
aim to end hunger and poverty, to protect the Planet, and to ensure peace and prosperity for …

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 …

Coupling hydrologic and crop models is becoming an increasingly important approach in
the development of agro-hydrologic theme. Scientists and decision makers working 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 …

Kenya is an agricultural nation, with over 12 million people residing in areas with degraded
lands. Unfortunately, the food crop productivity growth in the country has failed to exceed the …

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 …

The concept of land degradation neutrality (LDN) is a new approach receiving considerable
interest because of its potential to address land degradation. Implementing LDN presents a …