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Satellite-based analysis and monitoring of agro-ecosystems and land degradation and desertification in Central Asia
The Central Asia includes six countries (Kazakstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, Tajistan,
Afganistan, Turkmenistan). Grassland degradation and desertification in the Central Asia has
been accelerated over the past few decades ...
The Economics of Land Degradation in Africa_Benefits of Action Outweigh the Costs_A complementary report to the ELD Initiative
Land degradation and desertification are among the biggest environmental challenges of our time. In the last 40 years, we lost nearly a third of the world’s arable farmland due to erosion, just as the number of people to ...
Ethiopia Case Study_ Soil Degradation and Sustainable Land Management in the Rainfed Agricultural Areas of Ethiopia: An Assessment of the Economic Implications
Soil erosion and deposition values were estimated using pixel based landscape information and the Unit Stream Power Erosion Deposition (USPED) model, which works with the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) parameters. The ...
ELD Initiative: Practitioner’s Guide_Pathways and Options for Action and Stakeholder Engagement
As the world’s population continues to rise, there is
an ever increasing demand for our land to produce
a diverse range of products such as food, timber,
and fuel. Our growing need for these goods is
leading to higher ...
ELD Initiative: User Guide_A 6+1 step approach to assess the economics of land management
ELD Initiative: User Guide_A 6+1 step approach to assess the economics of land management
Jordan Case Study An economic valuation of a large - scale rangeland restoration project through the Hima system in Jordan
Jordanian rangelands are a source of valued
livestock produce, carbon storage, biodiversity, and
medicinal plants. They also serve as watersheds
that receive rainfall, yield surface water, and
replenish groundwater throughout ...
An Economic Valuation of agroforestry and land restoration in the Kelka forest in Mali_Assessing the socio-economic and environmental dimensions of land degradation
The Kelka forest in the Mopti region of Mali is
important for the provision of ecosystem services
like carbon sequestration and maintenance of
the hydrological cycle. The Kelka forest area
occupies more than 300, 000 ...