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Presenting Women & The UNCCD Through The Years The UNCCD Secretariat invites women of the world to be part of the project, which aims inter alia to tell the stories of women’s tremendous contributions to the successful implementation of the Convention thus far. Whether you work on a farm, in a village, in a school, at the sub-regional, regional or international levels to help promote the…

The courses provide a concise introduction to the UNCCD process, and the contextual basis for the entire course. The UNCCD E-learning platform and Capacity Building Marketplace provide the opportunity for stakeholders, students, professionals and the public at large to increase and/or offer their knowledge and capacities in support of UNCCD implementation and the sustainable development process…

A study titled “The Differentiated Impacts of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought on Women and Men,” was presented by Lorena Aguilar, an independent consultant for the UNCCD and former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica at the COP15 holding in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire from May 9 to 20. Ibrahim Thiaw, Under Secretary General and Executive Secretary of UNCCD, said: …

Non offical translation: The UN recorded that land degradation harms the well-being of some 3.2 billion people. A new report from the United Nations (UN) warned that environmental damage is accelerating, specifically by anthropogenic activities, leaving 40 percent of soils degraded. These activities may include agriculture, industry, mining, transport, construction…

Four hundred and twenty-five megaprojects to extract fossil fuels risk derailing the meager hopes of avoiding climate chaos. For Africa, which is responsible for only a tiny share of greenhouse gas emissions and whose urgency is development, stopping these projects is not necessarily a priority. Decryption in infographics. New coal mines in southern Africa, gigantic gas project in…

Efforts to combat and address land degradation, desertification, and droughts require a more thorough understanding of human rights and gender equality considerations. Numerous studies and experiences worldwide have confirmed that gender inequalities must be addressed as part of biodiversity conservation, land restoration, adaptation and mitigation to climate change, and efforts to transition to…