Modern agriculture and consumption patterns have devalued around 40% of global lands, according to the UN.
has been five years in the making, and it examines how the world is managing land resources such as soil, water and biodiversity.
Just 1% of farms control 70% of the world's agricultural land, while 80% of all farms are under 2 hectares. Food systems have been the single biggest cause of damage - being responsible for 80% of the deforestation and 70% of freshwater use. "We cannot continue to just take land for granted," said Ibrahim Thiaw, who is the executive secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification .Efforts to restore land, such as this example in Africa, are key to a sustainable future the UN says
Restoration involves planting more trees, managing grazing more effectively and assisting the natural regeneration of some areas.
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