Economics of land degradation and improvement ifpri. These findings come from the book, economics of land degradation and. Cost implications of agricultural land degradation in ghana. Chapter 18 the economics of land degradation in russia.
Toward an integrated global assessment, the authors propose a framework to implement the costsofactionversuscostsofinaction approach and emphasize the need to take into. The linkages between land degradation, poverty and social capital in uganda. Environmental economics in the department of agricultural economics, extension and rural development. 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. The economics of land degradation global soil week. Results from malawi and tanzania case studies were also summarized in a policy brief. International food policy research institute ifpri are grateful for the many.
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. Oct 23, 20 policy actions for sustainable land management are lacking, and a policy framework for action is missing. 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 the costs of action versus inaction research pdf available september 2011 with 670 reads how we measure reads. Subsaharan africa ssa accounts for the largest share 22% of the total global cost of land degradation. 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. Land degradation is a global problem affecting an estimated 1. Such a framework for policy action needs to be supported by evidencebased and actionoriented research. Usda economic research service linking land quality, agricultural productivity, and food security aer823 43 6. The value of land and economic valuation methods economics. 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. 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.
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. International food policy research institute ifpri. Jul 22, 2011 a suitable economic framework that could guide investments and institutional action is lacking. In recent years, prices of agricultural land have increased quickly, actually doubling and tripling in many parts of the world. 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. 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. We document a significant expansion of crop land and settlements productive use at the expense of natural vegetation cover.
Economics of land degradation and improvement a global assessment for sustainable development. Land degradation is an important problem in ethiopia, with more than 85 % of the land degraded to various degrees. Jan 03, 2014 video describes the economics of land degradation initiative. Decoding the elite plan for the world economy mike maloney on federal reserve strategy duration. Pdf in recent years, prices of agricultural land have increased quickly, actually doubling and tripling in many parts of.
Water and wind erosion are the most widespread types of land degradation in the region. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document. The earths surface and natural resources found there land degradation. The economics of desertification, land degradation, and. 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. Economics of land degradation initiative wikipedia. Add or remove collections home ifpri publications economics of land degradation reference url share. The economics of desertification, land degradation. You will be able to categorize the consistent services and gain a better grasp of the total economic value framework.
In other words, land degradation must be either avoided or offset by land reclamation. International food policy research institute ifpri washington, dc usa. By providing a comprehensive account of the cost and consequences of land degradation, this research. Kiselev abstract the analysis of the costs for action versus inaction in addressing land degradation at national and subnational regional and district levels in russia. The results in this volume indicate that reversing land degradation trends makes both economic sense, and has multiple social and environmental benefits.
Efi, stockholm school of economics, box 6501, 1 83 stockholm, sweden. The soil integrates a variety of important processes involving vegetation growth, overland flow of water, infiltration, land use and land management. Global assessment of the cost of land degradation using total economic value. 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. But even as the value of land rises, land degradation continues and investments to prevent it are lagging.
Assessing the economic benefits of sustainable land. Home ifpri publications assessing the economic benefits of sustainable land management practices in bhutan. Land degradation and food security 8malnutrition is indicated in the impact model by weightforage at least two standard deviations below the median, using u. The economic damages from land degradation are substantialto illustrate, this loss is estimated at. 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. Economics of land degradation and improvement econstor. 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. The economics of land degradation in russia alexey sorokin, aleksey bryzzhev, anton strokov, alisher mirzabaev, timothy johnson and sergey v.
International food policy research institute ifpri washington usa. The term land degradation involves both soil and vegetation 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 ndvi from 1981 to. 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. Economics of land degradation and improvement a global assessment for sustainable development ephraim m. Issue paper on economics of land degradation for the global soil week in berlin in november, 2012. The condition of the soil is one of the best indicators of land degradation. We would like to thank the participants of the session on. The economics of land degradation economics of land. Concept note for a global study on the economics of land. Another example is the evaluation of the economics of land degradation led by ifpri and zef. Land degradation land use soil conservation erosion and production market failures government failures public policy cost benefit analysis lesotho distributed by. The costs of action versus inaction, issue briefs 68, international food policy research institute ifpri.
The initiative highlights the reward of investing in land management and provides a universal approach for analysis of the economics of land degradation. Causes and impacts of land degradation and desertification. A suitable economic framework that could guide investments and institutional action is lacking. 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. Add or remove collections home ifpri publications responding to land degradation in the highlands of tigray, northern ethiopia reference url share. International food policy research institute ifpri, university of bonn center for development research zef. 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. Pdf economics of land degradation the costs of action. 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. Chapter 11 economics of land degradation in argentina. I sincerely hope this will justify the much needed investments in. Ifpri headquarters 1201 eye street, nw washington, dc 200053915 usa. To change matters, the economic value of these services must be determined, the authors advise, so decisionmakers can take it into account. 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.
A spatial analysis of land use and cover change and. Economics of land degradation, sustainable land management. Read more titled economics of land degradation and improvement. The evidence from this joint study helped bring to the forefront of the global development agenda.
This book on economics of land degradation and improvement provides with. Linkages between land management, land degradation, and. Land degradation has not been comprehensively addressed at the global level or in developing countries. The economics of desertification, land degradation, and drought. Responding to land degradation in the highlands of tigray. Assessing the economic benefits of sustainable land management practices in bhutan. 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. Cost implications of agricultural land degradation in. Linkages between land management, land degradation, and poverty in subsaharan africa.
Issue paper on economics of land degradation for the global soil. Home ifpri publications the economics of desertification, land degradation. Ephraim nkonya is a senior research fellow at the international food policy research institute ifpri in washington d. However, the impact of land degradation is especially severe on livelihoods of the poor who heavily depend on natural resources. Economics of land degradation and improvement in ethiopia. Ifpri publishes book on economics of land degradation. It also finds economic and social costs of land degradation. Soil degradation is, in itself, an indicator of land degradation. 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. 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. 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. 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.
Chapter 1 economics of land degradation and improvement. 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. 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. It is in this context, this paper identifies the major socio economic variables that explain land 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. 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.
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. Any sustainable, environmentally responsible growth strategy must be degradation neutral, the study argues. Even as the value of land rises, land degradation continues and investments to prevent it are lagging. About three billion people reside in degraded lands. The economics of land degradation in africa eld initiative. 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.
Methodological approaches to the economic valuation of land degradation. Chapter 11 economics of land degradation in argentina mariana e. 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. Video describes the economics of land degradation initiative.
A global assessment for sustainable development, doi 10. The economics of land degradation eld initiative seeks to develop such a science basis for policy actions to address land degradation. Attention to land degradation and environmental pollution has increased significantly in the past 25. Their findings are detailed in a recently published book.
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of. Add or remove collections home ifpri publications the economics of desertification, land degradation, and drought reference url. Highlights of recent ifpri research and partnerships. 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. Economics of land degradation and improvement a global. Economics of land degradation in subsaharan africa ifpri. 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. 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. This land value reassessment has been prompted by rising crop prices and perceived land scarcity. Ephraim leads an ifpri program on land resources for poverty reduction.
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