Economics of land degradation: The costs of action versus inaction
In recent years, prices of agricultural land have increased quickly, actually doubling and tripling in many parts of the world. This land value reassessment has been prompted by rising crop prices and perceived land scarcity. But even as the value of land rises, land degradation continues and invest...
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2011
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| author | Nkonya, Ephraim M. Gerber, Nicolas von Braun, Joachim De Pinto, Alessandro |
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| description | In recent years, prices of agricultural land have increased quickly, actually doubling and tripling in many parts of the world. This land value reassessment has been prompted by rising crop prices and perceived land scarcity. But even as the value of land rises, land degradation continues and investments to prevent it are lagging. Awareness of environmental risks has moved to the forefront of global consciousness during the past 25 years. However, this awareness has not translated into comprehensive action to address the problem of land degradation, which poses a serious threat to long-term food security. This inaction is primarily the result of limited knowledge of the costs related to land degradation and of insufficient institutional support. Policy action and research are needed to resolve this paradox of high-value land and low levels of investment. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1543052025-11-06T04:34:52Z Economics of land degradation: The costs of action versus inaction Nkonya, Ephraim M. Gerber, Nicolas von Braun, Joachim De Pinto, Alessandro land degradation land agricultural prices risk food security land prices In recent years, prices of agricultural land have increased quickly, actually doubling and tripling in many parts of the world. This land value reassessment has been prompted by rising crop prices and perceived land scarcity. But even as the value of land rises, land degradation continues and investments to prevent it are lagging. Awareness of environmental risks has moved to the forefront of global consciousness during the past 25 years. However, this awareness has not translated into comprehensive action to address the problem of land degradation, which poses a serious threat to long-term food security. This inaction is primarily the result of limited knowledge of the costs related to land degradation and of insufficient institutional support. Policy action and research are needed to resolve this paradox of high-value land and low levels of investment. 2011 2024-10-01T14:00:45Z 2024-10-01T14:00:45Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154305 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154986 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Nkonya, Ephraim M.; Gerber, Nicolas; von Braun, Joachim; De Pinto, Alessandro. 2011. Economics of land degradation: The costs of action versus inaction. Issue Brief 68. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154305 |
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