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

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationInternational Resource Panel
dc.contributor.otherHerrick, Jeffrey E
dc.contributor.otherArnalds, Olafur
dc.contributor.otherBestelmeyer, Brandon
dc.contributor.otherBringezu, Stefan
dc.contributor.otherHan, G.
dc.contributor.otherJohnson, M.V.
dc.contributor.otherKimiti, David
dc.contributor.otherLu, Yihe
dc.contributor.otherMontanarella, Luca
dc.contributor.otherPengue, Walter
dc.contributor.otherToth, Gergely
dc.contributor.otherTukahirwa, J.
dc.contributor.otherVelayutham, M.
dc.contributor.otherZhang, L.
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-11T19:59:05Z
dc.date.available2016-10-11T19:59:05Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionThis policy summary explains how land evaluation systems can support sustainable land use planning and management in the context of increasing food demand, climate change and widespread land degradation. It outlines how understanding long-term land potential—determined mainly by soil, climate and topography—can guide decisions on agricultural production, restoration and conservation. The document describes how aligning land use with its natural potential can increase productivity, reduce environmental risks and improve biodiversity outcomes. It reviews limitations of existing evaluation approaches and proposes improved frameworks that incorporate degradation resistance, recovery capacity and spatial variability. The report also highlights practical tools and knowledge systems that enable land evaluation at farm, watershed, regional and national scales to inform policy and management decisions.en
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dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-3578-9
dc.identifier.otherDTI/2002/PA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7708
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageChinese
dc.page.number32 p.
dc.relation.ispartofIRP Reports
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectland
dc.subjectland-based resource
dc.subjectzoning
dc.subjectland use
dc.subjectland reclamation
dc.subjectbiodiversity
dc.subjectland policy
dc.subject.sdgSDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
dc.subject.sdgSDG 1 - No Poverty
dc.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.titleUnlocking the Sustainable Potential of Land Resources: Evaluating Systems, Strategies and Tools - Summary for Policymakersen
dc.typePolicy brief
wd.identifier.institutionsInternational Resource Panel Working Group on Land and Soils
wd.identifier.old-id12172
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000042
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000035
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000046

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