Desertification and Drought Day
- A.A.S.
- 5 days ago
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Healthy land underpins thriving economies, with over half of global GDP dependent on nature. Yet we are depleting this natural capital at an alarming rate: every minute, the equivalent of four football fields is lost due to land degradation.
This drives biodiversity loss, increasing drought risk and displacing communities. The ripple effects are global, from rising food prices to instability and migration.
Desertification, land degradation, and drought are among the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, with up to 40% of all land area worldwide already considered degraded.
Did you know?
Every second, an equivalent of four football fields of healthy land becomes degraded.
Each USD invested in land restoration can yield up to 30 USD in return. In many countries affected by desertification, land degradation and drought, agriculture represents a high share of economic revenue.
Conservation agriculture can cut crop water needs by up to 30% during droughts.
Source: United Nations
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