News Headline
World Will Pay Dear If It Fails to Combat Land Degradation
Source
Inter Press Service News Agency
Publication Date
2011-10-05
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 5, 2011 (IPS) - Land degradation threatens populations and their livelihoods, driving food insecurity and decreasing productivity. Yet no comprehensive action has been taken to address this issue, and if none is taken now, degradation and all of its serious implications for the future will skyrocket, says a new study.