Defined by the united nations as a reduction or loss of the biologic or economic productivity and complexity of rainfed cropland, irrigated cropland or range, pasture, forest, and woodland. Economics of land degradation and improvement a global assessment for sustainable development. I would like to thank all of them for their dedication in bringing this work to light. Usda economic research service linking land quality, agricultural productivity, and food security aer823 43 6. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this page, paste this html in website. International food policy research institute ifpri washington usa.
The eld initiative provides groundtruthed tools and assessments that allow other parties to undertake costbenefit analyses of land and land use. Toward an integrated global assessment, the authors propose a framework to implement the costsofactionversuscostsofinaction approach and emphasize the need to take into. By learning about the global costs of land degradation and benefits from integrated landscape management you can appreciate how important it is to promote sustainable land use in business. An introduction and overview chapter 2 concepts and methods of global assessment of the economics of land degradation and improvement chapter 3 institutional framework of inaction against land degradation chapter 4 biomass productivitybased mapping of global land degradation hotspots chapter 5 evaluating global land degradation using. Toward an integrated global assessment, the authors propose a framework to implement the costs of actionversuscosts of inaction approach and emphasize the need to take into. A spatial analysis of land use and cover change and. Issue paper on economics of land degradation for the global soil week in berlin in november, 2012. Responding to land degradation in the highlands of tigray. Economics of land degradation, sustainable land management. The annual global cost of land degradation due to land use and cover change lucc and lower cropland and rangeland productivity is estimated to be about 300 billion usd. Cost implications of agricultural land degradation in ghana.
I sincerely hope this will justify the much needed investments in. Economics of land degradation eld initiative is dedicated to raising global awareness of the full economic potential of land and land services including market and nonmarket values e. Highlights of recent ifpri research and partnerships. Economics of land degradation and improvement in ethiopia. Any sustainable, environmentally responsible growth strategy must be degradation neutral, the study argues. The initiative highlights the reward of investing in land management and provides a universal approach for analysis of the economics of land degradation. Assessing the economic benefits of sustainable land management practices in bhutan. The term land degradation involves both soil and vegetation degradation. Using remotely sensed land cover data in 1994 and 2014, and crosssectional survey data in 2014, this study examines the association between land use and cover change and agricultural productivity in northern ghana. This book on economics of land degradation and improvement provides with valuable knowledge and information both at the global, regional, and national levels on the costs of land degradation and benefits of taking action against land degradation. Jan 03, 2014 video describes the economics of land degradation initiative. However, the impact of land degradation is especially severe on livelihoods of the poor who heavily depend on natural resources.
The analysis of the costs for action versus inaction in addressing land degradation at national and subnational regional and district levels in russia showed that the total annual costs of land. Economics of land degradation and improvement ifpri. A global assessment for sustainable development, doi 10. Economics of land degradation and improvement econstor. About a quarter of global arable land is degraded, a study of the bonn centre for development research zef and the international food policy research institute ifpri reveals. Andris piebbalgs, the eu commissioner for development, cited the research findings in his speech to the general assembly, and a side event followed where the studys results and future actions were. Jan 20, 2017 research on the economics of land degradation, led by ifpri and center for development research at the university of bonn zef, offered a comprehensive account of the cost and consequences of land degradation. Causes and impacts of land degradation and desertification.
The book economics of land degradation and improvement a global assessment for sustainable development notes that the annual global cost of land degradation due to land use and. Recent estimates using satellite imagery show that land degradation hotspots over the last three decades cover about 23 % of the land area in the country. Attention to land degradation and environmental pollution has increased significantly in the past 25. With this in mind, ifpri and the center for development research at the university of bonn zef researchers, with support from bmz and later from the cgiar research program on policies, institutions, and markets pim, gathered and analyzed existing knowledge on land degradation as part of the economics of land degradation initiative. Economics of land degradation and improvement a global. Even as the value of land rises, land degradation continues and investments to prevent it are lagging. Economics of land degradation and improvement a global assessment for sustainable development ephraim m. Results from malawi and tanzania case studies were also summarized in a policy brief. The economics of land degradation economics of land. To change matters, the economic value of these services must be determined, the authors advise, so decisionmakers can take it into account. These findings come from the book, economics of land degradation and. Land degradation is, usually, the result of complex interrelationships between biophysical and socio economic issues which affect many people and their land, specially in the tropics and developing countries.
Ephraim leads an ifpri program on land resources for poverty reduction. In other words, land degradation must be either avoided or offset by land reclamation. The economics of land degradation global soil week. Linkages between land management, land degradation, and. Land degradation land use soil conservation erosion and production market failures government failures public policy cost benefit analysis lesotho distributed by. Ephraim nkonya is a senior research fellow at the international food policy research institute ifpri in washington d. Ifpri publishes book on economics of land degradation. This study aims to overcome this deficiency and to provide a framework for a global assessment based on a consideration of the costs of action versus inaction regarding desertification, land degradation, and drought dldd. The costs of action versus inaction, issue briefs 68, international food policy research institute ifpri. Ifpri headquarters 1201 eye street, nw washington, dc 200053915 usa. Oct 23, 20 policy actions for sustainable land management are lacking, and a policy framework for action is missing. The economics of desertification, land degradation, and. Land degradation is a global problem affecting an estimated 1. Land degradation is, usually, the result of complex interrelationships between biophysical and socioeconomic issues which affect many people and their land, specially in the tropics and developing countries.
Another example is the evaluation of the economics of land degradation led by ifpri and zef. Water and wind erosion are the most widespread types of land degradation in the region. Subsaharan africa ssa accounts for the largest share 22% of the total global cost of land degradation. The economics of land degradation in africa eld initiative. Linkages between land management, land degradation, and poverty in subsaharan africa. Read more titled economics of land degradation and improvement. Add or remove collections home ifpri publications responding to land degradation in the highlands of tigray, northern ethiopia reference url share. We would like to thank the participants of the session on. Agricultural extension 60 apply agricultural extension filter agriculture production 186 apply agriculture production filter archive fighting famine 322 apply archive fighting famine filter archive international womens day 2018 198 apply archive international womens day 2018 filter avian influenza 6 apply avian influenza filter bioenergy 10 apply bioenergy filter. International food policy research institute ifpri are grateful for the many. Land degradation is an important problem in ethiopia, with more than 85 % of the land degraded to various degrees. The earths surface and natural resources found there land degradation.
Economics of land degradation the costs of action versus inaction research pdf available september 2011 with 670 reads how we measure reads. An introduction and overview 9 enhancing government effectiveness and rule of law the results at the global and regional levels, as well as in the case study countries. This land value reassessment has been prompted by rising crop prices and perceived land scarcity. It also finds economic and social costs of land degradation. A suitable economic framework that could guide investments and institutional action is lacking. As an initial scoping stage in the assessment of the economics of land degradation, zef and ifpri carried out a globallevel e stimation of the relationship between changes in the ndvi from 1981 to. The results in this volume indicate that reversing land degradation trends makes both economic sense, and has multiple social and environmental benefits. The economics of desertification, land degradation. Soil degradation is, in itself, an indicator of land degradation. Decoding the elite plan for the world economy mike maloney on federal reserve strategy duration. The economics of land degradation in russia alexey sorokin, aleksey bryzzhev, anton strokov, alisher mirzabaev, timothy johnson and sergey v. This study aims to overcome this deficiency and to provide a framework for a global assessment based on a consideration of the costs of action versus. The economic damages from land degradation are substantialto illustrate, this loss is estimated at. Chapter 11 economics of land degradation in argentina.
Jul 22, 2011 a suitable economic framework that could guide investments and institutional action is lacking. The evidence from this joint study helped bring to the forefront of the global development agenda. Attention to land degradation and environmental pollution has increased significantly in the past 25 years, largely due to greater levels of international cooperation and recognition that local changes in land resources have global impacts. The condition of the soil is one of the best indicators of land degradation. Issue paper on economics of land degradation for the global soil.
The eld initiative was cofounded in 2011 by the secretariat of the united nations convention to combat desertification unccd, the german federal ministry for economic. Cost implications of agricultural land degradation in. Land degradation defined by the economics of land degradation eld initiative as a reduction in the economic value of ecosystem services and goods derived from land is a serious impediment to improving rural livelihoods and food security of millions of people in the eastern. The linkages between land degradation, poverty and social.
Chapter 18 the economics of land degradation in russia. The economics of desertification, land degradation, and drought. The economics of land degradation eld initiative is a global initiative which aims to increase awareness of the benefits of sustainable land management and economic consequences of land degradation. As an initial scoping stage in the assessment of the economics of land degradation, zef and ifpri carried out a globallevel e stimation of the relationship between changes in the. This book on economics of land degradation and improvement provides with. You will be able to categorize the consistent services and gain a better grasp of the total economic value framework. Good soil is essential for sustainable economic activity and human existence. The economics of land degradation an issue paper for the first global soil week berlin, germany november 18. The economics of land degradation eld initiative seeks to develop such a science basis for policy actions to address land degradation. By providing a comprehensive account of the cost and consequences of land degradation, this research. Economics of land degradation and improvement a global assessment for sustainable development even as the value of land rises, land degradation continues and investments to prevent it are lagging. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of. Land degradation and food security 8malnutrition is indicated in the impact model by weightforage at least two standard deviations below the median, using u. Economics of land degradation look at the true costs of degrading land and land based ecosystems as well as the benefits that derive from sustainable management of land and land based ecosystems.
In cooperation with colleagues from the center for development research zef, ifpri researchers globally assessed the economics of land degradation and improvement. Economics of land degradation initiative wikipedia. Video describes the economics of land degradation initiative. Add or remove collections home ifpri publications economics of land degradation reference url share. Chapter 1 economics of land degradation and improvement. The value of land and economic valuation methods economics. Pdf in recent years, prices of agricultural land have increased quickly, actually doubling and tripling in many parts of. International food policy research institute ifpri, university of bonn center for development research zef. Chapter 11 economics of land degradation in argentina mariana e. Environmental economics in the department of agricultural economics, extension and rural development. Their findings are detailed in a recently published book.
Add or remove collections home ifpri publications the economics of desertification, land degradation, and drought reference url. We document a significant expansion of crop land and settlements productive use at the expense of natural vegetation cover. Economics of land degradation in subsaharan africa ifpri. Such a framework for policy action needs to be supported by evidencebased and actionoriented research. Concept note for a global study on the economics of land degradation prepared by united nations university institute for water, environment and health introduction land is the key natural resource in many developing economies. An introduction and overview chapter 2 concepts and methods of global assessment of the economics of land degradation and improvement chapter 3 institutional framework of inaction against land degradation chapter 4 biomass productivitybased mapping of global land degradation hotspots chapter 5 evaluating global land degradation. Efi, stockholm school of economics, box 6501, 1 83 stockholm, sweden. Home ifpri publications the economics of desertification, land degradation.
Concept note for a global study on the economics of land. The economics of land degradation eld initiative is a global strategy for sustainable land management that explores economic benefits of the land and the ecosystems it supports. About three billion people reside in degraded lands. Pdf the economics of land degradation researchgate. Methodological approaches to the economic valuation of land degradation. Land degradation has not been comprehensively addressed at the global level or in developing countries. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. Pdf economics of land degradation the costs of action. Global assessment of the cost of land degradation using total economic value. In recent years, prices of agricultural land have increased quickly, actually doubling and tripling in many parts of the world. International food policy research institute ifpri washington, dc usa. Assessing the economic benefits of sustainable land.
The linkages between land degradation, poverty and social capital in uganda. It is in this context, this paper identifies the major socio economic variables that explain land degradation. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document. Home ifpri publications assessing the economic benefits of sustainable land management practices in bhutan.