United Nations’ Milestones for Combating Desertification, Land Degradation, and Drought

1992 Agenda 21 (Chapters 10 and 12) Integrated planning and management of land resources is the subject of chapter 10 of Agenda 21, which deals with the cross-sectoral aspects of decision-making for the sustainable use and development of natural resources, including the soils, minerals, and water that land comprises. Included in the sections devoted to…

Australia’s Most Notable Solutions against Desertification, Land Degradation, and Drought

There is no singular solution for addressing land degradation and achieving ecological sustainability. The problems are numerous, varied and often site-specific and interrelated. Hence, Australia’s response has been to develop an integrated package of mutually reinforcing projects that recognize this complexity and to encourage conservation and remediation. The following are some of Australia’s projects that…

Life on Land: The Antecedents of Land Degradation

One of mankind’s most precious asset and usually overlooked is the ‘land’. But come to think of it, the land is the life source that provides us and our environment with important ecosystem services. It gives us food and shelter and it also holds the treasure of other important resources like oils, minerals, freshwater, and…