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Guidelines for the national assessment and mapping of land degradation and conservation

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 56 p.

Author Petri, M.; Biancalani, R. and Lindeque, L.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

ISBN 978-92-5-131363-3

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This document is designed to support and guide national experts and institutions in preparing and implementing participatory national and subnational assessments of land degradation (LD) and Sustainable Land Management (SLM) in a stepwise approach. It will also enable national authorities in the 15 countries involved in the DS-SLM project to increase their understanding and application of LADA–WOCAT mapping tools. The method includes the definition of mapping units for national assessments and the development of base maps to guide the participatory assessment of LD and SLM.

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