UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a speech that " land degradation affects a significant portion of the Earth's arable lands, directly impacting the well-being of people and economic development of countries" .
联合国秘书长潘基文在演讲中表示,土地退化影响了大面积可耕土地,直接对人类生存,全球经济发展构成影响。”