Breaking the land degradation-poverty nexus in drylands

Drylands cover approximately 41％of the global land surface and provide homes to more than two billion people.Collectively,drylands constitute the largest terrestrial biome on the planet,and despite their low productivity per land area compared to other ecosystems,they have a major impact on the ecological function-ing and climate of our planet through carbon storage,albedo,dust production,and water cycling[1].