Three billion people globally impacted by land degradation | UN News
5 days ago · Together the world can “reverse the trends of land degradation,” Mr Thiaw said, but only if “we seize this pivotal moment.” In a video address to the conference, the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed urged delegates at COP16 to play their part and “turn the tide,” by focusing on three priorities including strengthening international cooperation.
Private sector urged to act as world faces $23 trillion loss from land ...
2 days ago · Business leaders have been meeting at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification conference being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is focusing on drought, land degradation and restoration issues.According to the UN, droughts have surged by nearly 30 per cent in frequency and intensity since 2000, threatening agriculture and water security, while up to 40 per cent of the world's land is ...
Private sector urged to act as world faces $23 trillion loss from land ...
3 days ago · The private sector has been urged to make the sustainable management of land a key part of corporate and financial strategy going forward, as the world risks losing half of global GDP - estimated ...
Exclusive-UN Calls for $2.6 Trillion Investment to Reverse Land Degradation
Dec 1, 2024 · RIYADH (Reuters) - Restoring the world's degraded land and holding back its deserts will require at least $2.6 trillion in investment by the end of the decade, the U.N. executive overseeing global ...
UN summit puts global spotlight on land degradation - UNEP
5 days ago · Agriculture is a major driver of land degradation. The expansion of farming has cleared or transformed an estimated 70 per cent of grasslands and 50 per cent of savannahs worldwide. At the same time, land degradation could reduce global food productivity by 12 per cent, causing food prices to soar by up to 30 per cent by 2040.
Chronic land degradation: UN offers stark warnings and ... - UNCCD
Apr 26, 2022 · Land degradation: The persistent or long-term loss of land-based natural capital. It gives rise to poverty, hunger, and environmental pollution, while making communities more vulnerable to disease and disasters like drought, floods, or wildfires.
At least 100 million hectares of healthy land now lost each year
Oct 24, 2023 · Between 2015 and 2019, the world lost at least 100 million hectares of healthy and productive land each year, adding up to twice the size of Greenland. These statistics underscore the need for urgent action, as escalating land degradation continues to destabilize markets, communities, and ecosystems around the globe.
‘Silent demise’ of vast rangelands threatens climate, food ... - UNCCD
May 21, 2024 · Climatic change, deforestation linked to industrialised agriculture and extractive activities, and land use conversion are South America’s main drivers of rangeland degradation. Multifunctionality and diversity of pastoralist systems hold the key for restoring some of the most interesting rangelands in the world, including the Pampa, the ...
Land use change impacting seven planetary ... - Conservation news
5 days ago · The researchers reviewed 350 scientific papers and data sources to assess how land use change and land degradation impacts and interacts with seven “land-based” planetary boundaries.
Land degradation severely threatens planetary boundaries
5 days ago · Currently, land degradation disrupts food security, drives migration, and fuels conflicts. The global area affected by land degradation – about 15 million square kilometers, which is more than the entire continent of Antarctica and nearly the size of Russia – is expanding each year by about a million square kilometers.
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