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title: "Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN): Meaning | Model Diplomat"
description: "Land Degradation Neutrality ensures stable land resources, vital for sustainable development and used by policymakers and researchers in environmental planning."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Land Degradation Neutrality is a state in which the amount and quality of land resources remain stable or increase within specified spatial and temporal scales.
- What is the difference between Land Degradation Neutrality and desertification?
- How is Land Degradation Neutrality measured?
- Is LDN the same as zero land degradation?
- What body oversees Land Degradation Neutrality?

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Land Degradation Neutrality is a state in which the amount and quality of land resources remain stable or increase within specified spatial and temporal scales.

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