SE-DLDD Keynote Lecture by Luc Gnacadja UNCCD

The Socio-Economics of DLDDTowards a Global Assessment
Luc GNACADJAUNCCD Executive Secretary
Davos, Switzerland
26 January 2011

Global Land degradation & improvement1981 – 2006 - Cf. GLADA Report, ISRIC 2008
Humid areas account for 78% of global land degradation
Land degradation in Drylands has more severeconsequences
Land improvement has been identified in some 16 % of the global land area, mainly in the Drylands

The best potential for production improvementis in the drylands

World faces growing threat of severe drought
Source: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) & National Science Foundation
Source University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)

World faces growing threat of severe drought
Source: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) & National Science Foundation

Source University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)

Extreme Poverty
IncreasedWater stress
Food insecurity & Hunger
Biodiversity Loss
Climate change
Migrations
Instability & Crisis
Deforestation
DLDD has far-reaching impacts

Poverty eradication
Improving livelihood through pro-poor policies on Sustainable Land & Water Management
Drought & Water stress
Improving water availability & quality through sustainable land water management
Food Security
Land availability & soil fertility improvement at the core of all long term strategies
Biodiversity
Biodiversity conservation through improvement of land ecosystems’ conditions
Climate change
Land is a win-win context for adaptation, mitigation & resilience building
Bio Energies
Opportunities to invest in/for the people living in the degraded lands & Provide alternative to Biomass
Avoided Deforestation
SLM & Land rehabilitation / reclamation as an alternative to deforestation
Avoiding Forced Migrations
Through improving water availability and land productivity
The critical role of the land in global sustainability

Poverty eradication
Improving livelihood through pro-poor policies on Sustainable Land & Water Management
Drought & Water stress
Improving water availability & quality through sustainable land & water management
Food Security
Land availability & soil fertility improvement at the core of all long term strategies
Biodiversity
Biodiversity conservation through improvement of land ecosystems’ conditions
Climate change
Land is a win-win context for adaptation, mitigation & resilience building
Bio Energies
Opportunities to invest in/for the people living in the degraded lands & Provide alternative to Biomass
Avoided Deforestation
SLM & Land rehabilitation / reclamation as an alternative to deforestation
Avoiding Forced Migrations
Through improving water availability and land productivity
The critical role of the land in global sustainability

Drylands and Conflicts(Cf. “Common Wealth” by J. Sachs)

Thank you

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