Land Degradation in Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA)

As global population growth intensifies pressure on land, land degradation has become a critical issue, costing approximately USD 490 billion annually and resulting in trillions in lost ecosystem services. According to the IPCC (2019), 70% of the Earth’s ice-free land is impacted by human activity,...

Volledige beschrijving

Bewaard in:
Bibliografische gegevens
Formaat: Online
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2025
Onderwerpen:
Online toegang:ONIX_20250812T110751_9783725844791_505
Tags: Voeg label toe
Geen labels, Wees de eerste die dit record labelt!
_version_ 1869514085994856448
collection Directory of Open Access Books
description As global population growth intensifies pressure on land, land degradation has become a critical issue, costing approximately USD 490 billion annually and resulting in trillions in lost ecosystem services. According to the IPCC (2019), 70% of the Earth’s ice-free land is impacted by human activity, with a quarter experiencing degradation. Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs), already vulnerable, face heightened threats, affecting ecosystems, livelihoods, climate stability, and biodiversity. Despite the urgency, research and conservation efforts in ESAs remain limited. This Special Issue, entitled “Land Degradation in Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA): Assessment and Conservation” aims to address these gaps by focusing on two main objectives: (1) advancing the assessment and quantification of land degradation, and (2) exploring innovative solutions and methodologies to combat degradation and promote sustainable land management.
format Online
id doab-20.500.12854ir-165750
institution Directory of Open Access Books
language eng
publishDate 2025
publishDateRange 2025
publishDateSort 2025
publisher MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
publisherStr MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
record_format ojs
spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1657502025-08-12T10:13:25Z Land Degradation in Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) Al Sayah, Mario Der Sarkissian, Rita Nedjaï, Rachid land degradation environmentally sensitive areas land degradation neutrality land management innovative land restoration conservation solutions thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general As global population growth intensifies pressure on land, land degradation has become a critical issue, costing approximately USD 490 billion annually and resulting in trillions in lost ecosystem services. According to the IPCC (2019), 70% of the Earth’s ice-free land is impacted by human activity, with a quarter experiencing degradation. Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs), already vulnerable, face heightened threats, affecting ecosystems, livelihoods, climate stability, and biodiversity. Despite the urgency, research and conservation efforts in ESAs remain limited. This Special Issue, entitled “Land Degradation in Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA): Assessment and Conservation” aims to address these gaps by focusing on two main objectives: (1) advancing the assessment and quantification of land degradation, and (2) exploring innovative solutions and methodologies to combat degradation and promote sustainable land management. 2025-08-12T10:13:23Z 2025-08-12T10:13:23Z 2025 book ONIX_20250812T110751_9783725844791_505 9783725844791 9783725844807 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/165750 eng image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/11131 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-7258-4480-7 10.3390/books978-3-7258-4480-7 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783725844791 9783725844807 216 open access
spellingShingle land degradation
environmentally sensitive areas
land degradation neutrality
land management
innovative land restoration
conservation solutions
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
Land Degradation in Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA)
title Land Degradation in Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA)
title_full Land Degradation in Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA)
title_fullStr Land Degradation in Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA)
title_full_unstemmed Land Degradation in Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA)
title_short Land Degradation in Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA)
title_sort land degradation in environmentally sensitive areas esa
topic land degradation
environmentally sensitive areas
land degradation neutrality
land management
innovative land restoration
conservation solutions
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
topic_facet land degradation
environmentally sensitive areas
land degradation neutrality
land management
innovative land restoration
conservation solutions
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
url ONIX_20250812T110751_9783725844791_505