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Global Land Outlook

… conflict. Over 1.3 billion people are trapped on degrading agricultural land: farmers on marginal land, especially in … in the developing countries, are trapped on degrading agricultural land, exposed to climate stress, and therefore … services into the future. It focuses on broader policy and practice, the cardinal issues long requiring attention, as …
31 May 2026 Literature

Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report

… Purposes 37 2.3 Protecting Soil in Forestland and Agricultural Land 37 2.4 Legislation Specifically for Soil … Initiatives, Research Institute for Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, … indicators of ecosystem degradation. Ecosystem health practice requires not only diagnostic and curative …
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Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China

… strategy ....................... 22 2.2.3 Examples of IEM practice … productivity of natural resources and ecosystems, reduced agricultural output and lower stock productivity, loss of … Moreover, they have to provide better protection to the agricultural environment by preventing and controlling soil …
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Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide

… for each type of soil degradation process, for example: ■ Agricultural activities: the improper management of … of primary or secondary forest to convert the forest into agricultural land, palm oil plantations, large-scale … limits of national jurisdiction. Taken together, (state practice has since 1972 assiduously prevented their …
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Developing a Global Soil Regime

… recent phenomenon of the purchase or lease of productive agricultural lands in poorer countries by richer countries.7 … focuses on sustainable food production systems, resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and … and planning, soil plans of management, codes of practice for sustainable use of soil, research into the …
31 May 2026 Literature

Supporting, promoting and strengthening local agri-food systems

… of new infrastructures pose a significant threat for agricultural and natural areas and, by extension, for the … solidarity and the exchange of knowledge and best practice between areas as a means of enrichment and … planning, environmental, health, social, cultural, agricultural) in order to foster and coordinate the operation …
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Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit

… ACQUISITION Land used for human activities (industrial, agricultural, commercial or residential due to urbanization) … diligence techniques. These may include chemical stores, agricultural sites and waste disposal facilities. Land or … the soil characteristics of the site. It has become common practice to use organic vapour detectors (OVDs) to sample for …
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