Land Degradation

 Land Degradation

Jessica Bailey
September 22, 2021


IPCC: Land Degradation Threatens Food Security | NordSip


    Land degradation is the loss/deterioration of the capacity of productive soils. It is a big global issue that is happening at a rapid rate and if it doesn't get under control it can cause serious issues. It can affect the quality of food, the prices of food, hazards to the surrounding environment and ecosystems, and climate change. It is a contribution to the dramatic decline in fertility in the crop and rangelands all around the world. About 25% of the total land area, worldwide, has been degraded. When land is degraded, certain chemicals are let into the atmosphere such as soil carbon and nitrous acid contributing to the climate change crisis. This problem is mostly predominant in the dry parts of the world that are impacted by drought; these dry parts cover about 40% of the worlds land areas and host approximately 2 billion people. 


https://www.thegef.org/topics/land-degradation




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  1. TrevorGoodmanSeptember 24, 2021 at 12:29 PM

    Is there anything we can do to restore the land that’s been degraded? It’s unfortunate that 25% of the land has been though this. It appears to be an extreme issue globally and needs to be addressed. It also affects the air quality when the land is bad causing more than one issue. As we all know, everything in this earth works together.

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