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More than half of world’s land poorly managed, threatening food security and biodiversity

MORE than half of the world’s land is now under poor or very poor management, threatening global food security and biodiversity as soil quality deteriorates despite the availability of proven restoration methods, according to a new United Nations rep...

  • 52.5% of assessed regions have poor or very poor land management
  • 95% of global food production at risk from degraded land
  • International cooperation needed to address land degradation

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