The Knowledge Sharing Systems interactive search tool provides an overview of relevant resources and websites reported by country Parties in biannual reports submitted to the UNCCD secretariat through the PRAIS system.

Information is based on the reports submitted up to the last reporting cycle in 2016, and searchable by reporting entity, country coverage, and knowledge base location.

 

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Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel/ Comité Inter-Etate pour la Lutte contre la Sécheresse au Sahel (CILSS)

Another Sahel is possible! The Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) was established on 12 September 1973 in the aftermath of the serious droughts that hit the Sahel in the 1970s. It now comprises thirteen (13) Member States…

desertification
rural populations
rural development
natural resources management
French
English
International arid lands consortium

The IALC facilitates collaborative research and practical application of new knowledge that promotes peace, particularly in the Middle East, through the development of sustainable agricultural and natural resources practices. The IALC is dedicated to exploring problems and solutions that improve…

drylands
sustainable agriculture
food security
natural resources management
water resources
English
Integrated Water resource management by the implementation of improved Agro- Forestry concepts in arid and semi-arid areas in Latin America (WAFLA)

Desertification is the most challenging problem in dry-lands of Latin America, resulting from the non-sustainable use of the natural resources, leading to a reduction of the productivity of ecosystems and agriculture, thus increasing the poverty of the inhabitants. It is a must to contribute to…

desertification
drylands
poverty
water resource management
agroforestry
sustainable agriculture
English
Spanish
GeoNetwork - The portal to spatial data and information - FAO

About the FAO GeoNetwork The FAO GeoNetwork provides Internet access to interactive maps, satellite imagery and related spatial databases maintained by FAO and its partners. It's purpose is to improve access to and integrated use of spatial data and information.

forestry
agriculture
soil resources
land use and land cover change
remote sensing
water resources
English
Spanish
French
European Commission - Joint Research Centre Soil data and information systems European Society for Soil Conservation (ESSC)

The ESSC is an interdisciplinary, non-political association with more than 500 members in 42 countries. Its members include researchers, teachers, students, farmers, planners and policymakers with interests in agriculture, soil science, geographical science, economics, forestry, ecology. …

soil conservation
soil degradation
soil erosion
soil management practices
English
e-Agriculture.org

e-Agriculture is a global Community of Practice, where people from all over the world exchange information, ideas, and resources related to the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for sustainable agriculture and rural development. With over 14,000 members from 170…

rural development
sustainable agriculture
food security
gender
English
French
Spanish