Overview of land degradation neutrality (LDN) in Europe and Central Asia

FAO

Overview of land degradation neutrality (LDN) in Europe and Central Asia

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 88 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-135492-6

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) Land degradation neutrality (LDN) has been defined by the Parties to the Convention as: A state whereby the amount and quality of land resources, necessary to support ecosystem functions and services and enhance food security, remains stable or increases within specified temporal and spatial scales and ecosystems. The present report is an overview of the status of land degradation neutrality (LDN) in the region including a national overview for the 17 programme countries.

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FAO. 2022. Overview of land degradation neutrality (LDN) in Europe and Central Asia. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7986en

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