Economics of land degradation: The costs of action versus inaction

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dc.creatorNkonya, Ephraim M.
dc.creatorGerber, Nicolas
dc.creatorvon Braun, Joachim
dc.creatorDe Pinto, Alessandro
dc.date2011
dc.date2024-10-01T14:00:45Z
dc.date2024-10-01T14:00:45Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:20:04Z
dc.descriptionIn recent years, prices of agricultural land have increased quickly, actually doubling and tripling in many parts of the world. This land value reassessment has been prompted by rising crop prices and perceived land scarcity. But even as the value of land rises, land degradation continues and investments to prevent it are lagging. Awareness of environmental risks has moved to the forefront of global consciousness during the past 25 years. However, this awareness has not translated into comprehensive action to address the problem of land degradation, which poses a serious threat to long-term food security. This inaction is primarily the result of limited knowledge of the costs related to land degradation and of insufficient institutional support. Policy action and research are needed to resolve this paradox of high-value land and low levels of investment.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/154305
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/101408
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/154986
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceNkonya, Ephraim M.; Gerber, Nicolas; von Braun, Joachim; De Pinto, Alessandro. 2011. Economics of land degradation: The costs of action versus inaction. Issue Brief 68. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154305
dc.subjectland degradation
dc.subjectland
dc.subjectagricultural prices
dc.subjectrisk
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectland prices
dc.titleEconomics of land degradation: The costs of action versus inaction
dc.typeBrief

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