Global extent of degraded farm lands and their conservation potential

全球农田退化范围及其保护潜力

• 批准号: DP170101480
• 负责人: Prof Eve McDonald-Madden
• 金额: $ 25.87万
• 依托单位: The University of Queensland
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2017-03-31 至 2021-07-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP170101480
• 关键词: Global; extent; degraded; farm; lands

This project aims to map uncontested lands worldwide and assess their potential contribution to global conservation. Globally the area of agricultural land is shrinking due to environmental degradation, market changes and social trends. In the last 15 years, the area of Australia’s pasture lands steeply declined. Although expensive, restoring degraded lands no longer used for agriculture should offer economic opportunities, help mitigate climate change and involve minimal social or political opposition. The outcome will identify the extent and location of uncontested lands and provide a framework for deciding how best to invest in their regeneration.

该项目旨在绘制全球无争议土地的地图，并评估它们对全球保护的潜在贡献。由于环境退化、市场变化和社会趋势，全球农业用地面积正在萎缩。过去15年里，澳大利亚牧场面积急剧减少。尽管成本高昂，但恢复不再用于农业的退化土地应该会提供经济机会，有助于缓解气候变化，并最大限度地减少社会或政治反对。结果将确定无争议土地的范围和位置，并为决定如何最好地投资其再生提供一个框架。