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The Land in Numbers

… THE LAND IN NUMBERS LIVELIHOODS AT A TIPPING POINT FOREWORD … • For an estimated world population of 9 billion in 2050, agricultural production must increase by about 70% globally and 100% in developing countries. 20 • If agricultural land productivity remains at its current levels, …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… March 2015, Cancún, Mexico “Combating desertifi cation/land degradation and drought for poverty reduction and … Midreshet Ben-Gurion (Israel) Matthias MAGUNDA, National Agricultural Research Institution, Kampala (Uganda) Oleg … and Natural Resources and Director of the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Nevada, …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Desertification and Climate Change

… burning of fossil fuels and changes in land cover—are modifying the concentration of atmospheric … for even small local temperature increases (1-2°C); • Agricultural production in many African regions is projected … expected to lead to salinisation and desertifi cation of agricultural land; • In Southern Europe, higher temperatures …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Desertification: the invisible frontline

… afghanistan were in before local conflicts over water or land turned into civil wars, sexual violence or genocide. nor … a lost opportunity to produce 20 million tons of grain • agricultural yields could fall by up to 50% in some african … drylands and developing countries. about one third of all agricultural land is either highly or moderately degraded. …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… looking at specific transboundary water basins, while land and soil pollution is indirectly addressed by the United … of chemicals by 2020. Its global approach covers all agricultural and industrial chemicals throughout their life … of ozone-depleting substances has avoided reductions in agricultural and fishery yields. During the period 1987 to …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… DEADLY ENVIRONMENT: THE KILLING AND CRIMINALIZATION OF LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS WORLDWIDE ON DANGEROUS … where communities are being encroached on by ranches and agricultural plantations or gangs of illegal loggers. The … way to thousands of illegal logging camps2 whilst the agricultural frontier is pushing further into previously …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… will discuss how the whole array of actors involved in land-use and pollution management has to be involved in … with accuracy. The prime cause of diffuse pollution is agricultural use of pesticides/herbicides and fertilizers, … phosphorus fertilizers and to prescribe the use of best agricultural and environmental practices. The whole array of …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… hazardous pollutants, and pollution of air, water and land that emanates from man-made activity and that degrades … wastewater and reduce excess nutrient runoff from agricultural systems into the marine environment 26. Restore … markets with productions sites. For example for ecosan Agricultural runoff and Waste Integrated pest management, …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Environment Programme of age; nutrient over-enrichment of land and water is causing shifts in ecosystems and loss of … permafrosts. 1.2 Land and soil pollution product of poor agricultural practices, dumping of waste from households, … degrade soil biodiversity and functioning, and can reduce agricultural productivity, thus negatively impacting …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

The UNCCD: Laying the groundwork for future security (2014-2015)

… we face are complex. But by better implementing good land management practices, we can simultaneously help … over dwindling natural resources and secure sustainable agricultural and energy production. Land truly is the glue … to land degradation amounts to between 3 to 5 per cent of agricultural gross domestic product -- approximately US$490 …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere