Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) is defined as a state whereby the amount and quality of land resources necessary to support ecosystem functions and services and enhance food security remain stable or increase within specified temporal and spatial scales and ecosystems (decision 3/COP12).
Definition of "restored cropland": TBC (NDC implementation plan)
NDC objective: Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality by 2030; including the restoration of 5% of degraded cropland
NDC implementation plan: methodology
Track surface of cropland (agricultural stats: cropped area) restored each year at provincial level and convert as % of total cropland of the Province
| Scale | Baseline year | Baseline value | Target year | Target value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 2012 | 0% | 2030 | 5% |
| Azad Jammu and Kashmir | ||||
| Balochistan | ||||
| Gilgit−Baltistan | ||||
| Islamabad Capital Territory | ||||
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | ||||
| Punjab | ||||
| Sindh |
NDC objective: 5% of cropped land restored (national)
Current state in terms of "degraded croplands": availability of data (see NDC implementation)
Potential trends
. Current trends : TBC / continuous degradation related to irrigation practices (sodic level of soils)
