Cover of the new UN CCD report (IMAGE)

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

Cover of the new UN CCD report

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Degradation of Earth’s extensive, often immense natural pastures and other rangelands due to overuse, misuse, climate change and biodiversity loss poses a severe threat to humanity’s food supply and the wellbeing or survival of billions of people, the UN warns in a stark new report.

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