(Jena, Germany) Geographers at Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany) are coordinating a new joint research project that is studying changes in landscapes and soil conditions of South Africa.

Land degradation, mainly caused by soil erosion, is currently affecting 1.9 billion hectares globally, which represents around 65% of the global soil resources. In the Asia Pacific region, the ...

The thin layer of topsoil that covers much of the earth’s land surface is the foundation of civilization. As long as soil erosion on cropland does not exceed new soil formation, all is well. But once ...

Crops are at risk globally from land degradation. Not just certain crops, but all crops, according to the UN's Food and ...

Conclusion To measure this, the report applies a debt-based approach, comparing current values of three key indicators—soil organic carbon, soil erosion, ...

But we are losing this precious resource at increasing rates through land degradation and soil erosion. Soil degradation and erosion can lead to food insecurity, agricultural productivity decline, ...

The dirt beneath our feet often goes unnoticed but it’s key to sustaining all life on Earth. A third of the world’s soil is moderately to highly degraded, threatening global food supplies, increasing ...

21 February 2005 AMMAN -- Land degradation in the Kingdom was the primary concern in a set of seven new environmental community project agreements signed yesterday through the Global Environment ...