Often, when people think of drylands, they think of deserts and hostile living conditions, economic hardship and water scarcity. But that is not what drylands are all about. If managed well, drylands are often fertile and capable of supporting the habitats, crops and livestock that sustain the entire global population.
Human activities have resulted in unprecedented phenomena and severe impacts for the 21st century such as land degradation, natural resources scarcity, climate change, and a rapid decline in biodiversity. These alterations engender secondary effects such as political conflicts, disputes over resources, social disruptions and sudden shocks of catastrophic weather events which are becoming more frequent in critical regions of the world, particularly in drylands; and exacerbate threats for human, national and international security.
In the not so long history of humankind, our ancestors too often fought for land and water. Those days have returned.
En la no tan larga historia de la Humanidad, nuestros antepasados han luchado con demasiada frecuencia por la tierra y el agua. Aquellos tiempos están nuevamente de actualidad.
This is a brief for Policy Makers titled "From Land Degradation to Land Health"
C'est une adresse aux Décideurs "De la dégradation à la santé des sols"
Esto es un Compedio Para Responsables de Politicas "Revertir la degradación de la tierra"
THE VISION to forge a global partnership to reverse and prevent desertification/land degradation and to mitigate the effects of drought in affected areas in order to support poverty reduction and environmental sustainability
LA VISION mettre en place un partenariat mondial visant à enrayer et à prévenir la désertification et la dégradation des terres et à atténuer les effets de la sécheresse dans les zones touchées afin de concourir à la réduction de la pauvreté et au respect durable de l’environnement
LA META forjar una alianza mundial para revertir y prevenir la desertificación y la degradación de las tierras, y mitigar los efectos de la sequía en las zonas afectadas, a fin de apoyar la reducción de la pobreza y la sostenibilidad ambiental
THE VISION to forge a global partnership to reverse and prevent desertification/land degradation and to mitigate the effects of drought in affected areas in order to support poverty reduction and environmental sustainability
THE VISION to forge a global partnership to reverse and prevent desertification/land degradation and to mitigate the effects of drought in affected areas in order to support poverty reduction and environmental sustainability