The eighth Science-Policy Interface meeting

Bonn, Germany – 26 experts, including scientists and policy-makers from every region, as well as the representatives of the global observer organizations, gathered on 10-12 October for the eighth meeting of the UNCCD Science-Policy Interface (SPI). 

The meeting objectives included defining outlines and planning milestones for the delivery of the objectives of the SPI 2018-2019 work programme, as well as advancing coordination activities between the SPI and various global panels engaged in the science-policy nexus. The partner list includes the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services (IPBES), Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS), International Resources Panel (IRP) and Global Land Indicators Initiative (GLII). 

The experts also worked on the production of work programme outputs and annotated outlines for technical reports that guide the implementation of land degradation neutrality (LDN) and the land-based interventions for drought management and mitigation. During the meeting, considerable progress has been made to provide science-policy ingredients for the key upcoming UNCDD events: Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC17) and the Conference of the Parties (COP14) that will take place in 2019.

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• UNCCD Science-Policy Interface
• Achieving land degradation neutrality
• Land and drought