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Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss: Terrestrial ecosystems provide a series of goods, raw materials for construction and energy, food and a series of ecosystem services including the capture of carbon, maintenance of soil quality,…

The UNCCD library has opened its archives to revisit the important milestones of the Convention: the first scientific evidence of desertification, authentic papers from the negotiation process before 1994, awareness raising materials and more. In the sunup to the World Day to Combat Desertification 2019, the library showcased these materials at the Convention's headquarters in the historic UN…

UNCCD turns twenty-five! For 25 years the Convention has played a major role in fighting desertification, land degradation and mitigating the effects of drought. Lots of scientific articles, publications and awareness raising materials supported and challenged during those years which backed the achievement of today. In the run-up towards the World Day to Combat Desertification on 17…

Rio and the UNCCD convention process 1992-1994 UNCCD is born! The Earth Summit, in Chapter 12 of Agenda 21, called on the UN General Assembly to set up an intergovernmental committee to prepare for a legally binding instrument that addresses the problem of desertification, which was confirmed by the 47th Session of the General Assembly in December 1992 in New York through…

1996 - 2006 The Beauty of Deserts - The Challenge of Desertification UNCCD entered into force on 26 December 1996, 90 days after the 50th instrument of ratification was deposited. For a party aceeding the Convention after this date the Convention enters into force 90 days after this party has depositced its instrument of ratification, accession or acceptance. To date, it has…

Addressing the environmental impact of products throughout their life cycle, will lead to more sustainable, circular and more resource efficient products in the EU. More sustainable electronics, furniture, textiles and other products will contribute to the resilience of the EU economy.