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The Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative is a global initiative which aims to increase awareness of the economic consequences of land degradation and promote sustainable land management. The ELD Initiative provides a platform for discussion between stakeholders from the policy, science, and private sectors, and is focused on developing globally relevant data and methods on the economic benefits of land and land based ecosystems. The Initiative highlights the potential benefits derived from adopting sustainable land management practices and seeks to establish a global economic analyses of land management. The ELD Initiative was co-founded by the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the European Commission (EC) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The ELD Secretariat is based in Bonn, Germany, and hosted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). ==Background== Land degradation and desertification threaten people’s livelihood on a global scale. Every year, 20 million hectares of fertile land become degraded and within the last 40 years, around one third of the total agricultural land on earth has become unproductive through degradation processes.〔(BMZ on the German Engagement within the UNCCD )〕 Less developed countries are more vulnerable to desertification and land degradation, as they lack the infrastructure and capital to deal with this threat and implement long-term sustainable land management.〔(ELD Scientific Interim Report )〕 Soil on degraded land is less resilient and crops grown on degraded soil produce lower yields. Land degradation also negatively influences global food security: in the next 25 years, global food production might drop by up to 12%. This will lead to an increase in average food prices of up to 30%.〔(Global Facts and Figures on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought by UNCCD )〕 Estimates show that the annual costs of land degradation are up to €3.4 trillion.〔(TEEB Interim Report in ELD Business Brief )〕 Paired with the growing world population and an increasing demand for alternative land management products such as biofuels land degradation causes poverty, food insecurity, reduced availability of clean water, and increased vulnerability towards climate change and extreme weather conditions.〔(ELD Scientific Interim Report )〕 Against this background, the ELD Initiative was founded in order to deepen existing scientific expertise in the context of soil and land management, and present the issue in an accessible and usable way to decision makers using economic tools. Outputs of the ELD Initiative focus on the economic (and other) benefits of action through sustainable land management. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Economics of Land Degradation Initiative」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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