Land management is the driving factor behind degradation; 1.5 billion people rely upon the degrading land.
lˈænd mˈænɪdʒmənt ɪz ðə dɹˈaɪvɪŋ fˈæktɚ bᵻhˌaɪnd dᵻɡɹɐdˈeɪʃən; wˈʌn.fˈaɪv bˈɪliən pˈiːpəl ɹᵻlˈaɪ əpˌɑːn ðə dᵻɡɹˈeɪdɪŋ lˈænd.