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GEO-3: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT OUTLOOK  
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Extent and severity of land degradation

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Pie charts and map above show the extent of areas of degraded land in the world and the location of degraded soils

Note: regions do not correspond exactly with GEO regions

Source: UNEP 1992 and GRID Arendal 2001

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