RT null T1 Global Environment Outlook 6 - Chapter 15 A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A2 Jacob, Klaus A2 King, Peter A2 Mangalagiu, Diana A2 Zdruli, Pandi A2 Helming, Katharina A2 Onwuemele, Andrew A2 Zamani, Leila K1 land policy K1 soil K1 environmental policy K1 foreign direct investment K1 Democratic Republic of the Congo K1 dust storm K1 China K1 Viet Nam K1 cultivation system K1 food policy K1 Italy K1 terrestrial ecosystem K1 Agriculture K1 Cities K1 Land K1 Soil YR 2019 FD 2019 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27667 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27667 NO This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the current Land and Soil policy framework and the related shortcomings, especially in terms of policy cohesion and implementation, as well as overall effectiveness. The subsequent sections present case studies of different sets of legal and policy instruments, economic tools and incentives, as well as policies and programmes implemented across different countries. The case studies were selected based on the criteria of regional balance, different spatial scales, type of policies and/or governance arrangements, plus their relevance to state and trends of land resources as detailed in Chapter 8 of this report.Full report is available at: https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27539 NO https://www.unep.org/resources/global-environment-outlook-6 DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 18, 2026