Desertification, land degradation and drought affect more than 2 billion people and the situation might worsen due to the unsustainable use of soil and water under present scenarios of climate change. The UNCCD 10-year strategy points out the importance of science, knowledge sharing systems and awareness raising to support policymakers in reversing this trend. Sustainable land management practices, including sustainable agriculture, provide important local, regional and global benefits. They also contribute positively to fundamental ecosystem services such as regulating water cycles, sequestering carbon, and helping to preserve agrobiodiversity. This document aims to highlight local, regional and global benefits of sustainable land management (SLM). It will become a helpful tool to improve the knowledge and understanding of policy- and decision-makers about the benefits of SLM in the frameworks of relevant national policy areas.