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due to degradation, along with the highest levels of illegal
fisheries in the world of up to 40 per cent of total fish catches
when foreign industrial fishing fleets are included. Restoring
degraded lands by conserving water and implementing tree
planting and organic farming systems, along with reducing
illegal fisheries and unsustainable harvest levels by foreign
fishing fleets, would have major effects on food security. It
would also improve food security where it is needed most,
while sustaining a green economy, local livelihoods and
market development.