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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… policy making Session 2: responses Workshop 2.1: Crops, livestock, genetics and seed systems Workshop 2.2: … 65 ENHANCED ADAPTATION OF WINTER PULSES TO RAIN-FED FARMING SYSTEMS IN SOUTH ASIA SARKER, ASHUTOSH; AGRAWAL, SHIV … 71 THE IMPLICATION OF LAND USE AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN NKAMBE PLATEAU OF CAMEROON: …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Desertification: the invisible frontline

… DeclInIng opTIons, global consequences FooD (In)securITy - FarmIng ourselves InTo exTIncTIon in 2008, food insecurity … food-production zones are shifting, crops are failing, livestock are dying and ponds, lakes, rivers and underground … they did not invest money in cultivation and sold their livestock before the drought arrived. When drought effects …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers

… agricultural sector, in particular for the largest 3% of livestock farms in Europe. 4. Current ozone concentrations … the use of fossil fuels and developments in transport and livestock. Future air quality could profit from climate and … future use of fossil fuels, but more to the development in livestock and diets. Current knowledge indicates that ammonia …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

The Land in Numbers

… hectare of soil can hold 3,750 tons of water. 12 • Livestock production accounts for over 8% of global … credits generated by applying sustainable land management farming techniques. So far they have achieved a reduction of … each year and enough fodder to support many more livestock. To date, it has improved the food security of …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… the use of antimicrobials, including antibiotics in the livestock sector, to avoid unintended releases into the … landscapes. Efficient agriculture techniques, organic farming, and integrated landscape management can … enhanced product formulations, erosion control, livestock waste management and treatment • Proper wastewater …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… uncontrolled releases into the atmosphere, mainly from livestock, poor production and transport, and release from … and pharmaceuticals, such as antibiotics used for livestock management. These degrade soil biodiversity and … distorted predator prey dynamics, productivity of soil and livestock. ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IMPACTED EFFECTS ON HUMAN …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… use efficiency, 2) higher nutrient efficiencies in livestock production, 3) using animal manure instead of …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… is damaged by development projects that destroy land for farming and growing food, people go hungry or become ill and … included the use of forced evictions, killing of livestock, threats and serious intimidation to community … to include factors relating to the economy, tourism, farming and other activities. It has held that the right …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… productivity - managed forest productivity - rangeland/livestock productivity - aquaculture productivity … loss of traditional varieties). Change from subsistence farming to cash crops is an example. Changes to traditional … pastures, application of fertilizers, genetic change of livestock, increased grazing density. Changes to the status, …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols

… management, taking account of the whole nitrogen cycle; – Livestock feeding strategies; – Low-emission manure spreading …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere