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Volume 3 of the International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy presents an important discussion on urbanization and the sustainable management of soils from a range of perspectives, addressing key topics such as sustainable cities, soil sealing, rehabilitation of contaminated soils, property rights and liability issues, as well as trading systems with regard to land take. This third…

The United Nations World Water Development Report, Leaving no one behind, launched TODAY 19 March 2019 during the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and in conjunction to the World Water Day, demonstrates how improvements in water resources management and access to water supply and sanitation services are essential to addressing various social and economic…

Biodiversity for food and agriculture is indispensable to food security and sustainable development. It supplies many vital ecosystem services, such as creating and maintaining healthy soils, pollinating plants, controlling pests and providing habitat for wildlife, including for fish and other species that are vital to food production and agricultural livelihoods.   Analysis of data…

Roughly a third of the five hundred million people living in the European Union is younger than 30 years old. According to a new EU report, "Challenges and Choices for Europe. Global Trends to 2030" demography is one of the three mega-trends that will shape Europe’s future up to 2030. Demographic trends show that Europe’s population is growing too slowly and is expected to decline in the years to…

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…

A new report developed by GIZ highlights success factors and 7 practical entry points for mainstreaming Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) into policies and planning, based on 16 case studies from Mexico, Peru, South Africa, Philippines and Viet Nam in the following contexts: 1. National climate change policies (NDC, NAP) 2. National public investment allocation and project…