Global extent of degraded farm lands and their conservation potential

该项目旨在绘制全球无争议土地的地图，并评估其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缩小。在过去的15年里，澳大利亚的牧场面积急剧下降。尽管恢复不再用于农业的退化土地费用昂贵，但应提供经济机会，有助于减缓气候变化，并将社会或政治反对意见降到最低。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于其再生提供一个框架。

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.