Over the last forty years, 20 per cent of the Amazon basin has been cleared for a number of reasons, some of which are listed in the diagram below.

From the Philippines to Saint Kitts and Nevis, tropical islands are grappling with degradation, drought and desertification.

Secondary effects include greater dependency on chemical inputs and increased land conversion for farming. Meanwhile, climate change – which has long since breached its own planetary boundary – ...

The basin is an indication on the effects of desertification occuring across the country. Human conditions are a strong factor in the increase of desertification in Australia. What is Desertification?

CHENNAI: In a world increasingly threatened by the effects of human activity on natural systems, land degradation has emerged as one of the most pressing global challenges. A recent report by the ...

This has dire humanitarian effects because low-income countries and socioeconomic groups are disproportionately affected. Women face increased workloads and health threats, while children are at ...

In developing countries, erosion effects on nutrient supply remain ... to perform processes involving water movement and storage land degradation - the loss of key land functions (e.g., water ...

The cumulative effects of soil degradation are heightening ... fuelling a decline in living standards in Central Asia, is taking hold. “Land degradation, combined with increasing anthropogenic ...