Pastures degraded – overuse and climate chaos to blame

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCDD) warns that half of the world's natural pastureland has been degraded due to overexploitation and the impacts of climate chaos. This degradation puts food supplies at risk, as rangelands cover 54% of all land but as much as 50% of it is degraded. This endangers a significant portion of humanity's food supply.

Despite this warning, the report seems to favor traditional pastoralism as a solution, even though more than three-quarters of global agricultural land is already used for farming animals. Meat and dairy products, which require large amounts of land, make up a smaller share of the world's protein and calorie supply. The degradation of pastures highlights the urgent need for sustainable agricultural practices to ensure food security in the face of climate change.