The global distribution of human-induced land degradation and areas at risk
| dc.creator | Coppus, R.; | |
| dc.date | 2024-03-16T00:58:09Z | |
| dc.date | 2024-03-16T00:58:09Z | |
| dc.date | 2023 | |
| dc.date | 2023-11-20T15:03:32.0000000Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-28T01:33:21Z | |
| dc.description | There is a strong correlation between water-related issues and human-induced land degradation: increased water stress and decreased freshwater availability are prominent in large contiguous degraded areas worldwide. Generally accepted indicators, such as soil erosion or land productivity, are less common. Cropland is a major contributor to global human-induced land degradation. The degree to which irrigated land is degraded suggests widespread unsustainable agricultural practices and intense pressures. The integration of three dimensions of land degradation – biophysical status, trends and drivers – provides us with insight into the spatial relationships between land conditions, degradation processes and pressures from human activities. The land degradation analysis verifies whether a decline in ecosystem services is of anthropogenic origin and thus can be classified as human-induced land degradation. The analysis of areas at risk does not discriminate between human and natural causes but estimates the potential impact of deteriorating ecosystem services. | |
| dc.format | 60 p. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | 978-92-5-137166-4 | |
| dc.identifier | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cc2843en | |
| dc.identifier | http://www.fao.org/3/cc2843en/cc2843en.pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/339790 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.publisher | FAO ; | |
| dc.rights | FAO | |
| dc.rights | CC BY NC SA 3.0 IGO | |
| dc.title | The global distribution of human-induced land degradation and areas at risk | |
| dc.title | SOLAW21 Technical background report | |
| dc.type | Book (stand-alone) |