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Land Degradation Neutrality: Concept development, practical applications and assessment.
German Kust1, Olga Andreeva1, Annette Cowie2
1Moscow Lomonosov State University, Lenin Hills, 1, Moscow, 119899, Russia.
Journal of Environmental Management
|November 10, 2016
Summary
Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) offers a framework for sustainable land management, aiming for a world where land degradation is balanced by restoration. Achieving this requires considering land quality, ecosystem health, and diverse restoration approaches for global land systems.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Ecology
- Sustainable Development
Background:
- Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) is a paradigm linked to sustainable development goals.
- It integrates aspirations for land-related sustainable development.
- LDN relates to sustainable land management (SLM) and achieving a neutral world by 2030.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the scientific basis and implementation of LDN.
- To discuss LDN's potential to facilitate SLM adoption and assessment.
- To propose a harmonized approach for evaluating land degradation and restoration.
Main Methods:
- Literature review, field observations, expert insights, and agency reports.
- Analysis of LDN implementation challenges, including quality vs. quantity and ecosystem-based assessment.
- Proposal of an equilibrium-based concept for LDN, balancing ecosystem deterioration and improvement.
Main Results:
- LDN can serve as a framework for achieving the "land degradation neutral world" goal.
- Harmonizing "Anti-degradation" and "Production-advocacy" views is crucial.
- Two assessment approaches based on land cover homeostasis and ecological laws are presented.
Conclusions:
- Comprehensive assessment of land systems and their equilibrium is key for LDN indicators.
- LDN can be a target and indicator for SLM.
- Further research is needed to develop effective LDN measurement methods for ecosystem balance.
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