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Projected Impact of Modern Irrigation Practices
Comparison of traditional irrigation vs modern Climate-Smart practices.
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Review on Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands - British Journal of Earth ...
Land degradation is widespread and a serious threat affecting the livelihoods of 1.5 billion people worldwide of which one sixth or 250 million people reside in drylands. Globally, it is estimated that 10–20% of drylands are already degraded and about 12 million ha are degraded each year. Driven by unsustainable land use practices, overgrazing conditions and population increase, land degradation has led to decline in provision of ecosystem services, food insecurity, social and political instability and reduction in the ecosystem’s resilience to natural climate variability. Several global initiatives have been launched to combat land degradation, including rehabilitation of degraded drylands. This review aimed at assessing the cause and direct and indirect impacts of land degradation and its rehabilitation and remediation technologies including bioremediation biocharing and others. It was found that the prospect of restoring degraded drylands is technically promising using a suite of passive (e.g. area exclosure, assisted natural regeneration, rotational grazing) and active (e.g. mixed-species planting, framework species, maximum diversity, and use of nurse tree) rehabilitation measures. Advances in soil reclamation using biological, chemical and physical measures have been made. Despite technical advances, the scale of rehabilitation intervention is small and lacks holistic approach. Development of process based models that forecast outcomes of the various rehabilitation activities will be useful tools for researchers and practitioners. The review identified a data gap in cost-benefit analysis of rehabilitation interventions. However, the cost of rehabilitation and sustainable management of drylands is opined to be lower than the losses that accrue from inaction, depending on the degree of degradation. Thus, local communities’ participation, incorporation of traditional ecological knowledge, clear division of tasks and benefits, strengthening local institutions are crucial not only for cost-sharing, but also for the long-term success of rehabilitation activities. Keywords: croplands; desertification; dry forests; land degradation; landscapes; rangelands; restoration
Food Systems Can Unlock Progress on Climate, Biodiversity
Moritz Fegert and Martina Fleckenstein Moritz Fegert works within the Policy & Advocacy department of Biovision Foundation. He is the UNFCCC focal point and leads Biovision's policy engagement in Uganda. He also coordinates peer-to-peer exchanges among decision makers on important topics such as the development of national agroecology strategies (NAS) or the integration of agroecology into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs). Moritz has previously worked in international Geneva and Brussels on global health, trade and environmental topics for the World Trade Organization, Switzerland's Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and a Swiss think tank. Martina Fleckenstein is the Global Policy Director, Food for WWF International. Martina has more than 25 years of experience in national and international environment and development policy and has many years of expertise in implementing projects related to sustainable land use and agri-food systems in different geographies. Prior to joining WWF International, Martina was Director, Agriculture & Land Use Change with WWF Germany. A key focus of her work is scaling up actions to transform food systems at policy and government levels, and connecting them to biodiversity and climate goals.
FAO, partners stand ready to transform agri-food systems
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has entered a new era with a new structure and new dynamics. The 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals are approaching; we have to change our agri-food systems urgently and holistically. This transformation requires a systemic approach and our collective action－the Hand-in-Hand Initiative－by producers, distributors and ...
FAO Brief: How Forests Can Transform Food Systems
A recent brief from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) highlights the critical role of forests and wild foods in transforming food systems. If current trends persist, the brief warns, the degradation of forest food systems will continue to challenge global efforts to address food insecurity, biodiversity loss, and the climate crisis.
