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Land degradation neutrality: A review of progress and perspectives

Ecological Indicators, 2022
In October 2015, the 12th Conference of the Parties (COP12) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) proposed a definition for land degradation neutrality (LDN).
Siyuan Feng, Wenwu Zhao, Tianyu Zhan, Yue Yan, Paulo Pereira   +4 more
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Assessment of changes in water conservation capacity under land degradation neutrality effects in a typical watershed of Yellow River Basin, China

Ecological Indicators, 2023
Large-scale implementation of the Grain for Green Project since 1999, which took the Yellow River Basin (YRB) as the core ecological restoration area, has had an important impact on the hydrological processes and ecological environment.
Depeng Zuo, Guo Chen, Guoqing Wang, Zongxue Xu, Yuna Han, Dingzhi Peng, Bo Pang, Karim C. Abbaspour, Hong Yang   +8 more
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Land cover degradation in the reference and monitoring periods of the SDG Land Degradation Neutrality Indicator for Switzerland

Ecological Indicators, 2023
Land degradation impacts most terrestrial biomes across all world regions. To address global change challenges emanating from degrading natural resources, many countries voluntarily set themselves the goal of achieving Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN ...
Valentin Bär, Felicia O. Akinyemi, Chinwe Ifejika Speranza   +2 more
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The cross-boundary of land degradation in Mongolia and China and achieving its neutrality - challenges and opportunities

Ecological Indicators, 2023
Land degradation, which directly affects global and regional economic and social development and food security, has become challenging. Looking North in East Asia, Mongolia and China (Inner Mongolia) are facing severe land degradation from continuous ...
Faith Ka Shun Chan, Jiannan Chen, Pengfei Li, Juanle Wang, Jiayu Wang, Yafeng Zhu   +5 more
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Asian Dryland Ecohealth Progress for Land Degradation Neutrality

Journal of Remote Sensing
The 2030 global agenda deadline intensifies the urgency to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with SDG 15.3 aiming for land degradation neutrality (LDN).
Patient Mindje Kayumba, Yaning Chen, Mapendo Mindje, Sikandar Ali, Richard Mind’je, Michelle DeFreese, Brigitte Nyirambangutse, Yanan Hu   +7 more
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Land in balance: The scientific conceptual framework for Land Degradation Neutrality

Environmental Science & Policy, 2018
The health and productivity of global land resources are declining, while demand for those resources is increasing. The aim of land degradation neutrality (LDN) is to maintain or enhance land-based natural capital and its associated ecosystem services.
Cowie, AL, Orr, BJ, Castillo Sanchez, VM, Chasek, P, Crossman, ND, Erlewein, A, Louwagie, G, Maron, M, Metternicht, GI, Minelli, S, Tengberg, AE, Walter, S, Welton, S   +12 more
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Editorial: Integrating nature-based solutions for land degradation neutrality and deriving co-benefits [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science
Ting Hua, Yi Han, Yang Yu, Yang Yu, Miguel Inácio, Paulo Pereira   +5 more
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Degradation debts accounting: A holistic approach towards land degradation neutrality [PDF]

Global Change Biology, 2021
Combatting land degradation and achieving land degradation neutrality are crucial to securing a globally sustainable future. Wuepper et al. (Global Change Biology, 2021) propose an integrated approach to delineate global land degradation based on the concept of natural resources ‘debt’ that combines a diverse range of soil and vegetation indicators ...
Wenwu Zhao, Ting Hua, Michael E. Meadows, Paulo Pereira   +3 more
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Integrated assessments of land degradation on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau

Ecological Indicators, 2023
Land degradation has become a catastrophic global environmental issue. The current status of land degradation and changing trends of land remain unclear on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP).
Lin Yang, Guangju Zhao, Xingmin Mu, Zefan Lan, Juying Jiao, Shaoshan An, Yongqiu Wu, Puqiong Miping   +7 more
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Assessment of soil erosion in olive orchards (Olea europaea L.) under cover crops management systems in the tropical region of Brazil [PDF]

, 2020
In the tropics, water erosion is one of the most important factors leading to the degradation and deterioration of agricultural land. Olive orchards have a low canopy coverage, especially during the first years after planting, due to the low density of ...
Beniaich, Adnane, Cesar Avanzi, Junior, Curi, Nilton, Dondeyne, Stefaan, Faustolo Alves Bispo, Diêgo, Naves Silva, Marx Leandro, Pio, Rafael, Vieira Guimarães, Daniella   +7 more
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