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Human survival and well-being ultimately rest on the natural resources of the planet. Forests cover about a third of the world’s land area and provide a wide range of ecosystem services that are crucial for human well-being and sustainable development worldwide. How forests and trees are included in Agenda 2030 and how the efforts undertaken by different sectors to advance towards the 17 SDGs…

The objective of the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is to provide Governments, the private sector, and civil society with scientifically credible and independent up-to-date assessments of available knowledge to make informed decisions at the local, regional and international levels. Global Assessment Report on biodiversity and…

Land degradation is an increasing threat for human well-being and ecosystems, especially for those in rural areas who are most dependent on land productivity. Land degradation hotspots cover approximately 29 per cent of global land, where 3.2 billion people reside. See Chapter 8 : Land and soil and Chapter 15: Land and soil policy  More investment in…

More than a quarter of the world's forest area is located in drylands, and trees are present on almost a third of the world's dryland regions, according to Trees, forests and land use in drylands: The first global assessment, launched by FAO today at the High-Level Meeting on Forests at the U.N. COP25 climate summit. The results "demonstrate that drylands are not wastelands, but…

The Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) country profiles present evidence-based arguments that support investment in LDN by showcasing the importance and multiple benefits of taking actions to avoid, reduce and reverse land degradation. The country profiles specifically highlight the role that land issues play in two key areas of the global agenda:  Sustainable Development…

Environmental disruptions are generally recognized as an increasingly important factor of migration. They can be both a cause and a consequence of population movements. It is a cause when people can no longer gain a secure livelihood in their homelands and are obliged to flee, having no other alternative. It is a consequence when environmental degradation results …