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 MORECOP 28 Day Spotlights Nature, Land, and Ocean
COP 28 Day Spotlights Nature, Land, and Ocean
World Leaders’ Summit at COP 28 Kicks Off with Multiple High-level Events
World Leaders’ Summit at COP 28 Kicks Off with M...
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SEE MORESmallholders 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
Why a Few Words in Montreal are Key to Ending Deforestation
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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