Land Degradation - Factsheet

Healthy landscapes are fundamental to the health of life on earth. From food production to quality air and water, nutrient cycling and soil formation, we depend on our land for the very basics of existence. Land degradation and desertification, largely due to deforestation and unsustainable land use, are amongst the most pressing problems facing the world today. UN Environment, working in partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), aims to be part of the solution to this problem. Together, we have worked on more than 160 projects, promoting sustainable land management practices and helping countries around the world to restore degraded land.

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Source https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/22298
Author Ecosystems Division
Maintainer Ecosystems Division
Last Updated January 25, 2023, 16:16 (UTC)
Created January 25, 2023, 16:16 (UTC)
GUID 94f07bad-9663-48f8-aa09-3feb199ac08e
Issued 2017-12-08T09:24:42Z
Language English
Modified 2022-10-17 17:11:12.011
Publisher name Ecosystems Division
Theme Factsheets, Infographics and Brochures
data_type document
spatial Global