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Lal Recognized for Work

		A geographical organization, the International Geographical Union, presented Rattan Lal the Commission on Land Degradation and Desertification (COMLAND) Distinguished Scholar Award for his role in land restoration as it relates to climate change and food security. Lal accepted the award at the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research in Magdeburg, Germany. The COMLAND Award recognizes those who advance the science, practices and policies of land degradation and restoration in relation to climate change and food security.