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… the global annual average is being experienced in many land regions and seasons, including two to three times higher in the Arctic. Warming is generally higher over land than over the ocean. (high confidence) {1.2.1, 1.2.2, … forests are particularly at risk of climate change-induced degradation and loss, with woody shrubs already encroaching …

… depletion of natural resources, and other environmental degradation, all of which contribute to insecurity and … person or group of people, in possession or control of land, water, or other resources, has the duty to maintain the … Legal obligations to restore ecological conditions of land, water, or other resources are binding on all owners, …

… highlights opportunities to firmly embed conservation in land use planning and development. Continu- ously increasing … spatial distribution of biodiversity information on the land and in the sea. Such knowledge is used to underpin … species threat mecha- nisms such as predation, habitat degradation, hybridisation, disease transmission etc. are …

… numbers of tourists in these areas only reinforce the degradation of air, water and soil quality, the noise … that is before we consider the expansion of agricultural land, exploratory drilling and extraction of oil and gas, or … internationally agreed targets are for 17% of terrestrial land and 10% of marine areas to be protected. However, while …

… resources, including access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, credit, inheritance and … in redressing environmental imbalance: insecure land and tenure rights; obstructed access to natural resource … more severe storms and flooding, species depletion, soil degradation, deforestation, and other negative environmental …

… 8 3.3.4 Conservation corridors need to be integrated into land use planning ......... 8 3.3.5 Connectivity conservation … to support strengthened environmental linkages in the land and seascape. Whilst a myriad of different terminologies … viable and that ecosystems and people are able to adapt to land transformation and climate change. We call this …

… a lack of access to production inputs, support services, land, facilities and decision-making processes over the … national contexts of countries affected by ecosystem degradation, food insecurity and hunger; ALARMED by the … manage carefully the expansion of industrial agricultural land in such a way as to avoid compromising the integrity of …

… ntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and  … marginalize  smallholders  or  lead  to  environmental  degradation  and water  scarcity,  thereby  reversing  … t of foreign direct investment (FDI) involving transfers of land. Yet domestic investors,  …

… te rs /R od i S ai d Heavily reliant on weather, climate, land, and water for its ability to thrive, agriculture is … and Aquaculture, Forestry, and Climate, Biodiversity, Land and Water. In addition, FAO country offices provided … damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation. While hazards may be natural, anthropogenic or …

… parks. We celebrate one of the greatest collective land-use commitments in the history of humankind – a … realm. We voice concern that while 11.5% of the world’s land area now enjoys protection, less than 1% of the world’s … concern that protected areas are often islands in a sea of degradation, ignoring natural life lines drawn through river …