Overview
Land resources comprise the land, soil, water and associated natural assets, together with their climate and biotic components, that underpin agriculture, forestry, grazing and other land uses. Their characterisation rests on systematic assessment and classification, including evaluation of land capability, soil quality and the suitability of a given area for particular uses, increasingly supported by geomatics, geographic information systems and remote sensing for mapping and for managing irrigation water. These resources are finite and vulnerable to degradation, a cluster of processes that diminish productive capacity: water and wind erosion, salinization and waterlogging, soil compaction, loss of organic matter and nutrient depletion, and the conversion or fragmentation of productive land. Such degradation is closely tied to climate change, which alters hydrological regimes and the frequency of drought and flood, and it bears directly on food security by eroding the base on which crop and foodgrain production depend. Sustainable land management seeks to reconcile current use with long-term conservation through soil-fertility monitoring and tools such as soil-health assessment, balanced nutrient and residue management, water-resource planning, and land-use practices that maintain or restore soil function. The aim is durable agricultural productivity and high-quality land development that safeguards ecosystem services for future generations.
Research published in this journal
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
Climate Change-Land Degradation-Food Security Nexus: Addressing India’s Challenge
Indian Agriculture needs a Strategic Shift for Improving Fertilizer Response and Overcome Sluggish Foodgrain Production
Do we need to keep Increasing Crop Productivity for all Times to Come?
To Achieve High-Quality Agricultural Development is the General Trend of the Times
Insect-Based Foods: A Comprehensive Review on Nutritional Benefits and Environmental Sustainability
Geoscience and Remote Sensing on Horticulture as Support for Management and Planning
Vulnerabilities in Environment and Health Due to Climate Change and Extreme Hydrological Events: Determinants for Risk Reduction
Economic Masculinity Support and Well-Being of Married Women in Luwero District, Uganda: A Cross-sectional Study
Does Soil Testing for Fertiliser Recommendation Fall Short of a Soil Health Card?
The Changing Scenario of Agriculture
Examining the Low Women Autonomy in Household Decision Makings in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia
How this research is being cited
The 12 articles above have been cited 76 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2025 · Environmental Research: Food Systems
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2025 · Forestry sciences
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2025 · Discover Soil.
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2025 · Land Use Policy
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2025 · Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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2025 · Industrial Crops and Products
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2025 · Agricultural Economics Research Review
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2025 · Nutrients
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