Istanbul, Turkey – Scientists and experts from West Asia, Central Asia and the Balkans, together with the representatives of the UNCCD, UNEP…
China has emerged as a champion in the fight against desertification by investing heavily in land…
UNCCD Parties decided at COP13 that the secretariat should commission a study on “The role that…
The seventeenth session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention…
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian Meteorological Service and the Disaster Risk Management Knowledge…
News & Events
13/11/2018
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian Meteorological Service and the Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Center (DRMKC) of the European…
12/11/2018
China has emerged as a champion in the fight against desertification by investing heavily in land restoration efforts through several major…
09/11/2018
Seoul, Republic of Korea – The 2018 REDD+ International Symposium, organized by the Republic of Korea Forest Service (KFS), took place on 31…
07/11/2018
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – Around 100 representatives of UN organizations, Iranian national institutions and government agencies…
06/11/2018
Konya and Mersin, Turkey – The 16th International training on combating desertification took place on 22-27 October 2018, bringing together…
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LDN Conceptual Framework
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