Land crisis threatens the world

“Of the 10 soil-related threats we identified in our global report, soil erosion is the biggest threat because it’s happening everywhere,” said Ronald Vargas, an official with the Agriculture Organization. UN salary, confirmed to CNBC on 5-6.

According to the United Nations, soil erosion could reduce crop yields by 10% by 2050, the equivalent of millions of acres of arable land removed. Loss of land also means food supplies, clean water and biodiversity are threatened.

And yet, soil plays an important role in the fight against climate change. “Soil is home to more than 25% of the planet’s biodiversity. Every gram of soil contains millions of bacterial and fungal cells that play a key role in all ecosystems,” said Reza Afshar, an expert from the Institute of Research. Rodale (USA), confirmed.

Climate change could exacerbate the degradation of resources, including soil Photo: REUTERS

In an effort to respond to climate change, representatives from nearly 200 countries gathered in the city of Bonn – Germany on June 6 to reaffirm the importance of the war that is currently in conflict between Russia and Ukraine. obscure.

The Bonn Conference on Climate Change, which runs until June 16, will set the stage for the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt later this year. This is also an opportunity for the international community to test the determination of countries in the midst of a series of crises, including geopolitical tensions, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the risk of serious food shortages.

At the current rate of emissions, the world is unlikely to meet the target set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement, which means that the global temperature will increase by only 1.5-2 degrees Celsius by the end of this century. pre-industrial average.

The world has warmed by almost 1.2 degrees Celsius so far – enough to cause deadly floods and heat waves. “Climate change is not an agenda we can postpone,” said Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Patricia Espinosa, ahead of the meeting in Bonn.