Desertification has increased in 90 per cent of states in India
Increased drying of soil will further precipitate the agrarian crisis in the country
Cleaning up Mt Everest
Tax the rich and help the poor survive
Bleak future
Land the size of South America will be degraded if current trends continue: UN Report
We cannot afford to continue taking land, our most valuable asset, for granted, says UNCCD chief
Land, water resources are at breaking point: Report
Pressure on land and water systems compromising agricultural productivity, food security
Scheme for promoting home gardens needed: Experts
It can ensure nutritional security of people living in areas where shifting cultivation is practiced
World lost 87 per cent wetlands in 300 years
Rapid urban expansion one of the major reasons behind land degradation, says a global report
Drought, land degradation affect 1.5 billion people: UN report
UNCCD’s global report on desertification, land degradation and drought explains the current scenario through figures
Sustainable soil management key to Africa's food security
The thrust is now on promotion of sustainable soil management as the approach for boosting healthy soils for a food-secure Africa
Parliamentary panel finds tobacco harmful for forests
The panel found that financial benefits due to tobacco cultivation were negligible as compared to losses suffered in terms of deaths
Fertilising frustration
A so-called farmer's cooperative fertiliser company is ruining agricultural land in Uttar Pradesh
Bringing in devastation
Refugee movements the world over have had an unfortunate aftermath: the degradation of environment. The UN hcr has now come out with a set of …
Watering down concern
GROUND WATER DEPLETION, LAND DEGRADATION AND IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE IN INDIA·B D Dhawan· Commonwealth Publishers· Pages 200&…
Creeping malady
The once-fertile state of Gujarat now faces a future plagued by extreme soil salinity and large-scale land degradation
Farakka barrage flayed
Going overboard with development?
A new project seeks to examine the environmental degradation due to development in Kochi
Journey into the market-place
Papua New Guinea has come a long way from a society that began cultivating crops in 8000 BC and had no need for a market economy. It came in …
Africa’s drylands are getting more support. How to make the most of this
The UN recently launched the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems worldwide
Local govts must be empowered to act against desertification: Developing nations
Lack of power devolution between state and local governments exacerbates the problem of degradation, say experts
Cold desert regions need special attention: Experts
The expanse of deserts in these regions appears to be growing because of progressive melting of glaciers due to climate change
‘Only plantation cannot restore degraded land’
Down To Earth speaks to Ravindra Adusumilli of the Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture (RRA) Network, India about government policy on tackling …
Consumers, private sector crucial for fighting drought, land degradation: UN
Currently, policy instruments and investments to promote the spread of sustainable land management technologies are non-existent
Poor land use can cost the world $23 trillion by 2050
If the world spends even a fraction of the predicted loss, it can reverse land degradation, which affects the poorest the most
African Drought Conference: leaders focus on risk mitigation measures
African countries were urged to move away from crisis management approach to risk management