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The Consumer Footprint and the Consumption Footprint indicators, developed by the European Commission, monitor EU progress towards decoupling economic growth from the use of resources and their environmental impacts, by assessing the environmental impacts of EU consumption. The 2 sets of indicators are essential to understand drivers and impacts in relation to the Sustainable…

What’s the goal here? To sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss. Two billion hectares of land on Earth are degraded, affecting some 3.2 billion people, driving species to extinction and intensifying climate change. Goal 15: Life on land Human life depends on the earth as much as the…

Human activity has altered almost 75 per cent of the earth’s surface, squeezing wildlife and nature into an ever-smaller corner of the planet and increasing risks of zoonotic diseases like COVID-19. Forests * Around 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihood, including 70 million indigenous people. * Forests are home to more than 80 per cent…

Facts and Figures: ➡ Every minute, 23 hectares of arable land are lost due to drought and desertification. ➡ Over the last two decades, approximately 20 per cent of the Earth’s vegetated surface has shown persistent declining trends in productivity, mainly due to unsustainable land and water use and management practices. ➡ Every year, 13 million hectares of forest are…

Ecosystems and Biodiversity Facts and Figures # The IPBES Report (5) stated that “around 1 million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction, many within decades, more than ever before in human history”. # The Report also outlined that the average abundance of native species in most major landbased habitats has fallen by at least 20%, mostly since 1900;

Brief about the key components of grazing management, benefits of proper grazing and effective grazing management. Grazing management is the process whereby grazing and browsing animals are manipulated so as to accomplish a desired levels of livestock production coupled with maintaining quality wildlife habitat and ample recreational space. When managing grazing, both the plant and…