Land degradation is caused by a combination of factors, including deforestation, overgrazing, soil erosion, and unsustainable agricultural practices.

Land degradation leads to a loss of biodiversity, increased risk of flooding, and desertification. It does not improve soil fertility.

Land degradation contributes to poverty by reducing agricultural productivity, displacing people from their homes, and increasing the cost of food.

Contour plowing, crop rotation, and terracing are all examples of sustainable agricultural practices that can help prevent land degradation.

Governments can address land degradation and poverty by implementing policies to promote sustainable land management, investing in research and development to find new ways to prevent land degradation, and providing financial assistance to farmers who adopt sustainable agricultural practices.

Individuals can address land degradation and poverty by reducing their consumption of resources, supporting sustainable businesses, educating themselves and others about land degradation and poverty, and advocating for policies that promote sustainable land management.

All of the above are important steps that need to be taken to address land degradation and poverty.

Goal 15 of the Millennium Development Goals is to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

The UNCCD promotes sustainable land management, provides financial assistance to countries affected by desertification, and coordinates international efforts to combat desertification.

The Global LDN target is to achieve a state of land degradation neutrality by 2030, which means that the amount of land degraded is no greater than the amount of land restored.

All of the above are challenges to achieving land degradation neutrality.

All of the above are benefits of achieving land degradation neutrality.

All of the above are roles that the private sector can play in achieving land degradation neutrality.

All of the above are roles that civil society can play in achieving land degradation neutrality.

All of the above are things that you can do as an individual to contribute to achieving land degradation neutrality.