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Land and Agriculture

Definition(s)

A specified geographical tract of the Earth's surface including all its attributes, comprising its geology, superficial deposits, topography, hydrology, soils, flora and fauna, together with the results of past and present human activity, to the extent that these attributes exert a significant influence on the present and future land utilization. (Source: GEMET/WHIT)

In other languages

French
pays
Russian
земля
Spanish
tierra
Chinese, Simplified
" 土地 "
Arabic
أرض

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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with land

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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents
Carpathian Convention