The article describes the main causes of the degradation and depletion of land resources. It explains why the pollution and depletion of the soil at the moment is a special type of land degradation. This addresses two main reasons for these negative changes: natural and anthropogenic impact. It is noted that at present it is the second most damaging factor. It is noted that according to the FAO report, promulgated on July 2 2008 land degradation, unfortunately, does not stop, and now affects a quarter of the world’s population. The leader in the degradation and depletion of land resources is the Russian Federation.
land resources, land depletion, land degradation, land use, vegetation cover, the risk of drought, desertification, pollutants, economic activities
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