Desertification & Land Degradation
defined by the UNCCD as the persistent degradation of dryland ecosystems by human activities, including unsustainable farming, mining, overgrazing and clear-cutting of land, and by climate change.
news
SEE MOREAmid Growing Distrust, UNEA-6 Agrees to Cooperate to Solve Triple Crisis
Amid Growing Distrust, UNEA-6 Agrees to Cooperate ...
COP 28 Day Spotlights Nature, Land, and Ocean
COP 28 Day Spotlights Nature, Land, and Ocean
guest articles
SEE MORELand Restoration: Our Legacy for Generations to Come
Smallholders on the Frontline: A Call for Action at COP 28
Climate Response for Drylands Must Include Women
Food System Transformation to Boost Biodiversity and Feed the Planet
policy briefs
SEE MORE2024: A Four-pronged Quest to Rebuild Trust and Restore Hope
Water for Sustainable Development: Towards the UN 2023 Water Conference
2022: A Full Calendar for SDG Discussions and Global Environmental Governance
Solomon Islands’ State of Environment Report Highlights Challenges of Agricultural Development
Events
SEE MOREUNCCD COP 16
2-13 December 2024
Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
High-level Meeting on National Drought Policy +10
30 September - 3 October 2024
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2024
17 June 2024
worldwide
UNCCD CRIC 21
13-17 November 2023
Samarkand, Samarqand, Uzbekistan
Global Symposium on Soils and Water
2-5 October 2023
Rome, Lazio, Italy
64th GEF Council Meeting
26-30 June 2023
Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil