Executive Summary

No AccessJun 2023Executive SummaryAuthors/Editors: Richard Damania, Stephen Polasky, Mary Ruckelshaus, Jason Russ, Markus Amann, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, James Gerber, Peter Hawthorne, Martin Heger, Saleh Mamun, Giovanni Ruta, Rafael Schmitt, Jeffrey Smith, Adrian Vogl, Fabian Wagner, and Esha ZaveriRichard DamaniaSearch for more papers by this author, Stephen PolaskySearch for more papers by this author, Mary RuckelshausSearch for more papers by this author, Jason RussSearch for more papers by this author, Markus AmannSearch for more papers by this author, Rebecca Chaplin-KramerSearch for more papers by this author, James GerberSearch for more papers by this author, Peter HawthorneSearch for more papers by this author, Martin HegerSearch for more papers by this author, Saleh MamunSearch for more papers by this author, Giovanni RutaSearch for more papers by this author, Rafael SchmittSearch for more papers by this author, Jeffrey SmithSearch for more papers by this author, Adrian VoglSearch for more papers by this author, Fabian WagnerSearch for more papers by this author, and Esha ZaveriSearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-1923-0_esAboutView ChaptersPDF (0.5 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract: Recognizes that nearly every country has significant efficiency gaps, and closing these gaps can address many of the world’s pressing economic and environmental problems—economic productivity, health, food and water security, and climate change. Land use proves inefficient in countries at all income levels and in all regions, but with more efficient use of land, an additional 85.6 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq) could remain sequestered with no adverse economic impacts. Better allocation and management of land, water, and other inputs alone could lead to increases in the annual income from agricultural, grazing, and forestry by approximately US$329 billion (and enough additional food production to feed the world out to 2050) without loss of biodiversity. The road to greater efficiency calls for (1) reallocating resources among sectors to their most productive uses, (2) changing the composition of resources within a sector; and (3) improving the efficiency of resource use. Previous chapterNext chapter FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetails View Published: June 2023ISBN: 978-1-4648-1923-0 Copyright & Permissions Related CountriesChinaLiberiaRelated TopicsAgricultureEnvironmentWater Resources KeywordsCASE STUDYENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNSFOOD SECURITYWATER SECURITYLAND-USE POLICYCARBON DIOXIDE CONCENTRATIONCLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENTLAND-USE CHANGELAND MANAGEMENTAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITYGRAZING PRACTICESFOREST MANAGEMENTBIODIVERSITYSUSTAINABILITY PDF DownloadLoading ...