Learning from Non-Linear Ecosystem Dynamics Is Vital for Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality

Sietz, Diana; Fleskens, Luuk; Stringer, Lindsay C.

doi:10.1002/ldr.2732

Title: Learning from Non-Linear Ecosystem Dynamics Is Vital for Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality

Journal Article · 27 February 2017 · Land Degradation and Development

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2732 · OSTI ID:1362084

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Wageningen Univ. (Netherlands). Soil Physics and Land Management Group
Wageningen Univ. (Netherlands). Soil Physics and Land Management Group; Univ. of Leeds (United Kingdom). Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment
Univ. of Leeds (United Kingdom). Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment

Land Degradation Neutrality is one of the Sustainable Development Goal targets, requiring on-going degradation to be balanced by restoration and sustainable land management. However, restoration and efforts to prevent degradation have often failed to deliver expected benefits,despite enormous investments. Better acknowledging the close relationships between climate, land management and non-linear ecosystem dynamics can help restoration activities to meet their intended goals, while supporting climate change adaptation and mitigation. This paper is the first to link ecological theory of non-linear ecosystem dynamics to Land Degradation Neutrality offering essential insights into appropriate timings, climate-induced windows of opportunities and risks and the financial viability of investments. These novel insights are pre-requisites for meaningful o and monitoring of progress towards Land Degradation Neutrality

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Research Organization:: Wageningen Univ (The Netherlands)

Sponsoring Organization:: European Union (EU)

OSTI ID:: 1362084

Journal Information:: Land Degradation and Development, Vol. 28, Issue 7; ISSN 1085-3278

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