Difference between revisions of "Land degradation"

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|MainComponent=Impacts
 
|MainComponent=Impacts
 
|InputVar=Precipitation; Wet days; Land cover;
 
|InputVar=Precipitation; Wet days; Land cover;
|Parameter=Slope; Soil parameters;
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|Parameter=Slope; Soil parameters; Land management;  
|OutputVar=Water erosion sensitivity index; Erosion risk;  
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|OutputVar=Water erosion sensitivity index; Erosion risk;
 
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|Description=Model intro
 
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Revision as of 16:05, 23 September 2013

Key policy issues

  • In what parts of the world have human-induced changes in land and soil conditions occurred?
  • What are the future risks of soil degradation?
  • To what extent are ecosystem functions lost by soil degradation, adding to local and global concerns about food security, biodiversity loss and climate change?

Introduction