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Although more humanitarian assistance is being delivered than ever before—hitting a record $24.5 billion in 20141—the need for aid is growing even faster. By the end of 2014, violent conflict and political oppression had displaced nearly 60 million people, a number not seen since World War II (see Figure 1).2 That same year, disasters from climate-related natural hazards affected 138 million…

From the content: 2 Drylands and the benefits of restoration 5 2.1 What are drylands? 5 2.2 The importance of forests and trees in drylands 6 2.3 Key challenges in drylands 8 2.4 Restoration in drylands 13 3 Guidelines for policymakers and other decision-makers: establishing a strong enabling environment 19 3.1 Enabling and investing in assessment and…

The independent report commissioned by members of the G7, identifies seven compound climate-fragility risks that pose serious threats to the stability of states and societies in the decades ahead. Based on a thorough assessment of existing policies on climate change adaptation, development cooperation and humanitarian aid, and peacebuilding. Climate change is a global threat to security in…

The WWDR 2015 underlines that ‘groundwater supplies are diminishing, with an estimated 20% of the world’s aquifers currently over-exploited. Worldwide, 2.5 billion people depend solely on groundwater resources to satisfy their daily needs for water and hundreds of millions of farmers rely on groundwater to sustain their livelihoods and contribute to the food security of so many others.’ Given the…

As the second in a new series of annually released theme-oriented reports, the 2015 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR) clearly shows how water is critical to sustainable development. Indeed, water is the essential primary natural resource upon which nearly all social and economic activities and ecosystem functions depend. Sustainable development requires that we…

The objective of LDN is to maintain or even improve the amount of ecologically healthy and productive land resources over time, and to do it in line with national sustainable development priorities.Businesses, through their operations, impact land and depend on land according to their business model. Engaging in LDN can in fact be an opportunity for companies to ensure…