Desertification and Land Degradation: Atlas of India

Land degradation and desertification pose an ever - increasing global environmental threat. Human activities such as over cultivation, overgrazing, deforestation and poor irrigation practices, along with climate change, are turning once fertile land into unproductive degraded land. Per capita land availability is shrinking throughout the world, threatening food security, particularly in poor rural areas, and triggering social and economic crisis. Almost 105.48 mha land of the country is undergoing the processes of degradation. The efforts made in this national endeavor will go a long way in combating desertification in the country as well as fulfilling our commitments towards implementation of UNCCD.