How much do you know?

How much do you know?

Professional Development

8 Qs

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How much do you know?

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the leading cause of land degradation?

Overgrazing from livestock

Unsustainable resource extraction

Rapid urbanization

All of the above

Answer explanation

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Land degradation is among the world’s most pressing environmental crises. It refers to the reduction or loss of ecosystem productivity and has several interrelated causes. For example, unsustainable agriculture and urbanization reduce productive land area, leading to overgrazing from livestock and impeding productive ecosystems. Reforming agricultural subsidies to work with nature and not against, and ensuring more equitable access to land are examples of effective policymaking. Indigenous and traditional knowledge can also inform sustainable land management.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the Earth's population suffers from the impacts of land degradation?

20%

40%


60%

Answer explanation

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Land degradation affects approximately 3.2 billion people, or 40 per cent of the world’s population. It threatens well-being and disproportionately harms those who are least equipped to cope such as rural communities, farmers and the poor. They suffer from food shortages, failing harvests, volatile food prices, and climate impacts caused by the release of carbon from degrading land. By 2030, land degradation and desertification could force 135 million people to migrate, creating social and economic inequalities.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is Earth's most biodiverse habitat?

Coral reefs

Deserts

Forest


Soil

Answer explanation

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Almost 60 per cent of all species live in soil. These species include microbial organisms, medicinal fungi and mammals. Soil also stores significant carbon emissions and produces 95 per cent of our food. One spoonful of healthy soil includes more living organisms than there are people on the planet. Yet soil erosion affects some 20 per cent of all farmlands and is rising due to deforestation and cropland expansion.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What can you do to tackle land degradation?

Plant trees everywhere


Change food choices and waste collecting habits

Recycle plastics

All of the above

Answer explanation

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The global food system is the biggest driver of biodiversity loss and significantly affects land degradation. Including more pulses in your diet and making other sustainable food choices can actually help repair soil. You can also prevent land degradation by collecting kitchen waste to compost. Remember, tree-planting doesn’t work everywhere and can harm areas like grasslands. Plastic pollution is a threat to soil and must be addressed, but it is not the biggest driver of land loss

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The Sahara and other hot deserts are dead and have no biodiversity value.


True

False

Answer explanation

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As carbon sinks, deserts play a vital role in climate regulation and are home to billions of people. The Sahara hosts hundreds of plant, mammalian, reptile and avian species, as well as arthropods like spiders and scorpions. Desertification primarily refers to land degradation caused by human activities. This threatens essential functions and biodiversity in other ecosystems. While humanity must prevent desertification, it must also protect and rewild existing natural deserts.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Drought affects 55 million people a year, and is not as big of a deal as land degradation and desertification, which affect billions of people.


True

False

Answer explanation

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Drought, land degradation and desertification are interrelated crises that require unified action from all stakeholders. Drought, which is primarily caused by the climate crisis, is the most serious hazard to livestock and crops globally. Some 700 million people are at risk of being displaced due to drought by 2030. It has widespread implications on human well-being, ecosystem health and economic prosperity – even for those who don’t live in drought-prone areas.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt


In the context of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a global push to protect and revive ecosystems, countries have vowed to restore around how many hectares of degraded land? 

250 million

500 million

1 billion

Answer explanation

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Currently, 115 countries have committed to restore between 765 million and 1 billion hectares of land – an area larger than China. Some 12 million hectares of productive land degrades yearly. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration encourages governments, businesses and more to ramp up restoration and put the world on track for a sustainable future.

8.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt


What action are you going to take for restoring our lands?

Tackle climate change

Adopt a planet-friendly diet

Restore my own garden, balcony or window-sill

Compost kitchen waste

Answer explanation

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Every action matters! Protect the environment for future generations.