Speakers at a discussion in the city yesterday said land degradation is increasing gradually in the country directly affecting the womenfolk, who are traditionally involved with the household ...

The map on current land degradation status demonstrates land degradation types and levels. It was created based on analyses on natural factors such as geological, geomorphological and hydrological ...

Around 37 per cent of the total geographical area in the country is affected by various kinds of land degradation including soil acidity, soil and wind erosion and mining waste, the Rajya Sabha ...

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA — More than 75 percent of Earth’s land areas are substantially degraded, undermining the well-being of 3.2 billion people, according to the world’s first comprehensive ...

Save Soil's map of different levels of land degradation around the globe in 2019. Save Soil It also helps improve water filtration and provides habitats for insects that may be beneficial to the soil.

State fifth in land degradation ... Over 36.24 per cent of the geographical area is desertified or degraded. This represents a 0.05 per cent increase since the last report in 2003-05.

A desertification and land degradation Atlas by Space Applications Centre showed that 29.32% of total geographical area during 2011-13 was undergoing land degradation. Globally, one-third of the ...

The minister said according to the Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India (2021), an area of 97.85 million hectares (29.77%) of the total geographic area is under degradation.

LAND DEGRADATION/ desertification is a global phenomenon caused by environmental and climatic factors and human activities. The Saarc workshop on ‘Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands’ (1994 ...