Unlocking the Sustainable Potential of Land Resources: Evaluation Systems, Strategies and Tools - Summary for Policymakers

This summary for policymakers explains how land evaluation can support sustainable land use, increase productivity, reduce land degradation, strengthen biodiversity conservation, and guide restoration. It proposes an improved land evaluation framework that incorporates resilience, ecosystem services, and innovation, while highlighting policy options, practical applications, and emerging tools to support land-use planning and land degradation neutrality across different scales.