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 MOREUNCCD’s Global Land Outlook Calls for “Activating” Land Restoration Agenda
UNCCD’s Global Land Outlook Calls for “Activat...
FAO Flagship Outlines Forest Pathways for Tackling Planetary Crises
FAO Flagship Outlines Forest Pathways for Tackling...
guest articles
SEE MOREForests Can Heal an Ailing Planet – But Champions Needed
Beyond Planting Trees: Let Communities Lead Restoration
A Shot in the Arm for Protecting and Restoring the Land
Grow, Nourish and Sustain – Together with Nature
policy briefs
SEE MOREWater 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
GCF Conference Offers Opportunity for Developed Countries to Contribute to Collective Pledge
Events
SEE MOREWorld Soil Day 2022
5 December 2022
worldwide
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2022
5-15 July 2022
New York City, US
62nd GEF Council Meeting
20-24 June 2022
virtual
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2022
17 June 2022
worldwide
UNCCD COP 15
9-21 May 2022
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
61st Meeting of the GEF Council
6-9 December 2021
virtual