Assessing Global Land Use: Balancing Consumption with Sustainable Supply - Summary for Policymakers

This report was produced by the Land and Soils Working Group of the International Resource Panel. It explores how the management of land-based biomass production and consumption can be developed towards a higher degree of sustainability across different scales: from the sustainable management of soils on the field to the sustainable management of global land use as a whole. Specifically, this report looks at the impacts of global trends -population growth, urbanization, and changes in diets and consumption behaviors -on global land use dynamics, considering the consequences for biodiversity, the supply of food, fibers and fuel, and the long-lasting implications for resource security. It is intended to support the international discussion and to provide decision makers in national and regional governments and NGOs with an overview of key challenges and possible options related to sustainable land use.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	United Nations Environment Programme, International Resource Panel
Format:	Reports and Books biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	2014
Subjects:	LAND, LAND ADMINISTRATION, LAND POLICY, POLLUTION, LAND USE, DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, NATURE CONSERVATION, SOIL CONSERVATION, LAND RECLAMATION, AGRICULTURAL LAND, LAND ECONOMICS, ECOSYSTEMS, NATURAL RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, RESOURCES EXPLORATION, AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY, AGRICULTURAL LEGISLATION, AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT, FOOD PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURE, FOOD INDUSTRY, POPULATION DISTRIBUTION, POPULATION ASPECTS, POPULATION GROWTH, Climate Change,
Online Access:	https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/8861
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