Abstract In October 2015, the 12th Conference of the Parties (COP12) of the United Nations
Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) proposed a definition for land degradation …

Regression discontinuity designs (RDD) are increasingly being employed in agricultural and
environmental economics to identify causal effects. Here, we showcase recent applications …

Abstract The European Soil Data Centre (ESDAC), hosted by the European Commission's
Joint Research Centre (JRC), is the focal point for soil data, support to policy making and …

Land degradation is the persistent reduction in the capacity of the land to support human
and other life on Earth (IPBES, 2018). This process jeopardizes the provision of ecosystem …

Climate change has an effect on ecosystems and people all around the globe and causes
land degradation. A long‐term decline in biological output, loss of ecological integrity, and a …

Clearing natural vegetation to establish arable agriculture (cropland) almost invariably
causes a loss of soil organic carbon (SOC). Is it possible to restore soil that continues in …

For both research and practice, it is paramount to understand what, where and when agri-
environmental policies have been put in place. Here we present a database of 6,124 agri …

Restoration of degraded ecosystems is essential for having a stable climate, reducing
weather extremes and disease burden, producing enough food to feed growing populations …

Land degradation directly affects around 25% of land globally, undermining progress on
most of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), particularly target 15.3. To assess …

As agricultural land area increases to feed an expanding global population, soil erosion will
likely accelerate, generating unsustainable losses of soil and nutrients. This is critical for …