Under the present conditions of climate change and the growing scarcity of productive natural capital such as arable land and water, The strategy aims to rally a global coalition to deliver benefits for people and ecosystems everywhere and generate downto-earth responses to some of the major international challenges of our time.

The protection of land and soil is essential both for adapting to climate change and attaining the Millennium Development Goals. Protecting the land means stemming the factors of forced migrations, reducing the causes of conflicts and alleviating the impact of natural disasters.

The UNCCD is the only international treaty addressing the need for sustainable management of the land. As such, it can serve as an instrument for collaborative innovation between all parties fighting for environmental security and justice.

Table of content:

1. Understanding the links

2. UNCCD reform and practical implementation of The Strategy

3. How desertification undermines food security

4. Chairperson’s summary: How to meet the challenge