Land degradation poses a grave threat to human civilization because it not only contributes to Global Warming, but also leads to the loss of essential resources (e.g., food and water) and environmental services (e.g., air and water filtration, carbon sequestration, support of the water cycle, etc.) that sustain our societies. In addition, land degradation is causing the loss of biodiversity and ecosystems, and is leading to a sixth mass extinction of life on the planet (a potential 38–46% loss of biodiversity by 2050/IPBES, 2018). The main direct drivers of land degradation are the expansion of crop and grazing lands into natural ecosystems, unsustainable agricultural and forestry practices, climate change, development and urban expansion, and extractive industries (e.g., mining for coal and minerals such as iron ore; and oil and natural gas extraction). The above direct drivers are, in turn, fueled by high consumptive lifestyles in developed countries, rising consumption in developing countries and human population growth (currently 7.7 billion people) (IPBES, 2018).