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The Global Land Outlook. West Africa Thematic Report: Land Degradation Neutrality Benefits for Human Security

Located in the arid and semi-arid areas of West Africa, the Sahel has undergone profound changes over the past 50 years. Known for the prevalence of land degradation processes, the Sahel is suffering from the combined negative effects of population growth, human activities and climate variability, resulting in recurrent droughts and the continued decline of natural resources and land…

The Global Land Outlook. West Africa Thematic Report: Land Degradation Neutrality Benefits for Human Security
Global Land Outlook 1st edition

The evidence presented in this first edition of the Global Land Outlook demonstrates that informed and responsible decision-making, along with simple changes in our everyday lives, can if widely adopted help to reverse the current worrying trends in the state of our land resources.

Global Land Outlook 1st edition
Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Panel: Land Rights for Sustainable Life on Land

The Sustainable Development Goal 15 “Life on land” commits world leaders to work together to achieve land degradation neutrality (LDN) for safeguarding life on land. One of the objectives that comprise LDN is to reinforce responsible governance of land tenure. Land rights are a key factor for achieving LDN. This publication by the UNCCD CSO Panel aims to analyze and highlight the linkages…

Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Panel: Land Rights for Sustainable Life on Land