Naslov
World Atlas of Desertification

Urednik/ci
Cherlet, Michael ; Hutchinson, Charles ; Reynolds, James ; Hill, Joachim ; Sommer, Stefan ; Von Maltitz, Graham

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija knjige
Uredničke knjige, atlas, ostalo

Izdavač
Publications Office of the European Union

Grad
Luxembourg

Godina
2018

Stranica
248

ISBN
978-92-79-75349-7

Ključne riječi
land degradation ; desertification ; Atlas ; WAD ; convergence of evidence

Sažetak
The Atlas provides examples of how human activity drives species to extinction, threatens food security, intensifies climate change and leads to people being displaced from their homes. While land degradation is a global problem, it takes place locally and requires local solutions. Greater commitment and more effective cooperation at the local level are necessary to stop land degradation and loss of biodiversity. Further agricultural expansion, one of the main causes of land degradation, could be limited by increasing yields on existing farmland, shifting to plant-based diets, consuming animal proteins from sustainable sources and reducing food loss and waste. The Atlas gives a clear overview of the underlying causes of degradation worldwide. It also contains a large number of facts, forecasts and global datasets that can be used to identify important biophysical and socio- economic processes that, on their own or combined, can lead to unsustainable land use and land degradation.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Geofizika, Interdisciplinarne prirodne znanosti, Poljoprivreda (agronomija), Demografija

Napomena
Kutnjak, Hrvoje - contributing author

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