The habitat of tsetse fly (Glossina spp.) depends upon climatic conditions, host

availability and land cover characteristics. In this paper, the Land Cover Classification

System (LCCS), developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is proposed as a tool to harmonize

land cover mapping exercises carried out in the context of tsetse and trypanosomiasis

(T&T) research and control. Habitat modifications are

La parte delantera de la postal ofrece una breve descripción sobre la acidificación del suelo (definición, causa, hechos clave), mientras que la parte posterior muestra las condiciones y tendencias mundiales por región. Estos datos se derivan de la información publicada en el informe del Estado Mundial del Recurso Suelo, publicado en diciembre de 2015.

Land cover maps constitute a necessary tool for development planning and management of the territory. Furthermore, land cover maps depicting the current reality are a must in countries where, due to political changes, rapid dynamic phenomena have taken place, resulting in a complete restructuring of the agricultural and other sectors, as in the case of Bulgaria. The scale of such maps should be large enough to provide detailed information, however it should allow for regional assessment, statistics and subsequent planning. The 1:50 000 scale is the most suited for this exercise.

The present report gives the complete description of the preparation of a land use map and also the preparation of a national map of livestock intensity, needed as LUS input. The present method allows the preparation of a multi-country land use map in two weeks with the work of 13 experts, and is comparable to the continuous of 130 working days. Further to that, the LUS has been validated with the support of GIS consultants. The report details the work realised during the workshop describing the LUS preparation for the United Republic of Tanzania.

This local level land resources assessment methodology (LADA-Local) was produced within the Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands (LADA) project. See Box 1 for the LADA project objectives and outcomes and the website http://www.fao.org/nr/lada">www.fao.org/nr/lada for further information.

LADA (Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands project) is a scientifically-based approach to assessing and mapping land degradation at different spatial scales ? small to large ? and at various levels ? local to global. It was initiated in drylands, but the methods and tools have been developed so as to be widely applicable in other ecosystems and diverse contexts with minimal required adaptation.

Este Atlas proporciona información confiable y actualizada para el conocimiento de la cobertura del suelo en el Uruguay y el análisis de sus cambios a partir del año 2000. El objetivo del mismo es contribuir al monitoreo informado del territorio usando el Sistema de clasificación estandarizado LCCS (Land Cover Classification System) de FAO.

Une série de 9 cartes s’intéressant aux menaces principales pesant sur les sols ont été préparées dans le cadre de la Journée mondiale sur les sols 2016. Elles offrent une brève description sur la acidification du sol (définition, causes, les principaux faits) et illustre les conditions dans le monde entier et les tendances par région. Les données utilisées pour leur préparation sont tirées des informations publiées dans l'État des ressources du sol le rapport du Monde, publié en Décembre à 2015.

The present report gives the complete description of the preparation of a land use map and also the preparation of a national map of livestock intensity, needed as LUS input. The present method allows the preparation of a multi-country land use map in two weeks with the work of 13 experts, and is comparable to the continuous of 130 working days. Further to that, the LUS has been validated with the support of GIS consultants.