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Land degradation neutrality (LDN) adopted in 2015 as target 15.3 of sustainable development goals (SDGs), is a challenge as well as opportunity in the present world to restore the degraded lands. Soil and water con­servation (SWC) techniques in the form of bio-engi­neering measures have vast potential to attain LDN in sustainable manner. India has already announced a LDN target of 26 mha and is fully determined to meet the target by 2030. Therefore, this article proposes and recommends incorporation of SWC measures in effective ways at policy level as key to the success of LDN

Keywords

Degraded Land Restoration, Ecosystem Services, LDN, SDGs, SWC Techniques.
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