Land Degradation and Cities: The Essential Role of Local and Regional Governments

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Author(s)
Salehi, P. & Woodbridge, M.
Publication language
English
Pages
4pp
Date published
01 Jun 2017
Type
Factsheets and summaries
Keywords
National & regional actors, Urban
Link
http://www.iclei.org/briefingsheets.html

Global concern for the challenges posed by land degradation has been affirmed by target 15.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which is aimed at halting and reversing land degradation. Engaging with the challenges posed by land degradation in the 21st century requires a systematic approach that recognizes urban activities as a meta-underlying driver and includes the existing and potential contributions of local and regional governments as part of the solution.