> Silent demise of rangelands threatens climate, food security 联合国报告:全球牧场退化问题严重 Up to 50 percent of the world's rangelands are degraded, endangering food security and the wellbeing of billions, warned the UN Convention to Combat Desertification in a report on Tuesday. 《联合国防治荒漠化公约》21日发布的一份报告警告,全球多达50%的牧场退化,危及粮食安全和数十亿人的福祉。 Rangelands constitute 54 percent of the Earth's land cover, account for one-sixth of global food production, and represent nearly …
《联合国防治荒漠化公约》秘书处21日发布《全球土地展望——牧场与牧民专题报告》,指出全球牧场退化问题严重,呼吁加强保护牧场。报告说,牧场约占全球陆地面积的54%,但可能多达50%的牧场已退化,危及人类六分之一的食物供应。 Up to 50 percent of the world's rangelands are degraded, endangering food security and the wellbeing of billions, warned the UN Convention to Combat Desertification in a report on Tuesday. 《联合国防治荒漠化公约》21日发布的一份报告警告,全球多达50%的牧场退化,危及粮食安全和数十亿人的福祉。 Rangelands constitute 54 percent of Earth's land cover, account for one sixth of global food production and represent nearly one third of the planet's carbon reservoir, according to …