Science
The UNCCD Science-Policy Interface (SPI) was established at COP11 in 2013. The SPI works to translate scientific findings and assessments into policy-relevant recommendations. This includes collaboration with different scientific panels and bodies.
The SPI produces peer-reviewed technical reports as well as science-policy briefs designed to support policy development. It conducts peer-review of other scientific assessments and science-based communications. The SPI also communicates with the larger scientific community about the UNCCD’s scientific knowledge requirements, and associated policy implications, in order to encourage relevant research.
The Work Programme of the SPI is determined by the UNCCD Committee on Science and Technology (CST), and the members are selected by the CST Bureau following an open application process.
Current SPI publications
For the first time, the aridity crisis has been documented with scientific clarity, revealing an existential threat affecting billions around the globe. The report points to human-caused climate change as the primary driver of this shift. Greenhouse gas emissions from…
The report is envisioned as a supplement to the guidelines of the NAP process. It offers a step-by-step approach to integrating the principles and objectives of the LDN framework within climate change adaptation planning. It identifies where and how these broad goals…
This report serves as a roadmap for policymakers, drawing 2pathways to where the objectives of land restoration, social protection, financial inclusion and disaster risk management intersect. These synergies can make land restoration fair and equitable, respecting land…
