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Scientific Knowledge Brokering Portal (SKBP)
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Science, Technology and Knowledge

"Science, technology and knowledge" is one of the key areas of action of the Strategy, which aims to make the UNCCD "a global authority on scientific and technical knowledge pertaining to desertification/land degradation and mitigation of the effects of drought (DLDD)" (Operational objective 3). The CST was given primary responsibility to fulfil this objective and its operations were reshaped in order to enable the attainment of this objective. Since the adoption of The Strategy, the CST has been working on the following thematic topics: Monitoring and Assessment of DLDD (included through work on impact indicators and the UNCCD 1st Scientific Conference) Economics of DLDD (UNCCD 2nd Scientific Conference), International Scientific Advice, Knowledge Management and the Fellowship Programme. 

Highlights

Third meeting of the AGSA
03/05/2013 - The third and also last meeting of the ad hoc working group to further discuss the options for the provision of scientific advice focusing on DLDD issues (AGSA) took place on 29 and 30 April 2013 in Bonn, Germany.

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United in the combat against desertification: the UNCCD Secretariat appoints a new consortium for the organization of its next scientific conference to be held in late 2014
17/04/2013 - Five key research networks and institutions are joining their efforts under the umbrella of the "Scientific & Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Development" (STK4SD) consortium, to organize the UNCCD 3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference. More...

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First meeting of Partners of the Scientific Knowledge Brokering Portal (SKPB)
17/04/2013 - On 15 April 2013, the partners of the Scientific Knowledge Brokering Portal have met the first time in Bonn, Germany in order to discuss further details of the project. More...


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AGTE Preliminary recommendations

12/04/2013 - The preliminary recommendations of the ad hoc Advisory Group of Technical Experts (AGTE) on Impact Indicator Refinement have been  released. More...

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