A Review of Available Knowledge on Land Degradation in Morocco

This publication reviews the historical and current literature on land degradation in Morocco and
presents the results of a case study in the western part of the country. It is intended as a reflection on
the baseline causes for land degradation, so contributing to the development of enabling agricultural
policies and the associated institutional dynamics that are needed to overcome degradation problems.
This report identifies crucial policy inconsistencies and dysfunctions that were, so far, ineffective in
overcoming the different forms of land degradation in Morocco. As a result of such deterioration, the
capability base of natural resources has been seriously diminished, leading to cuts in productivity in
some agricultural systems.