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A long-term vision of the Regional Strategy for Sand and Dust Storms Management in Central Asia for 2021–2030 is to reduce the vulnerability of Central Asian countries and communities to the effects of SDS by mitigating active sources and planning for proactive measures in destination areas.

Regional strategy for drought risk management and mitigation in Central Asia for 2021-2030 identifies regional vulnerabilities and illuminates opportunities for drought risk management and mitigation in line with national plans for land and water resources management.

This guide aims to provide an overview of sand and dust storms and the impacts on agriculture and food systems. It gives a review of how agriculture can create SDS sources and highlights the impacts of SDS on agricultural production in source and deposition areas. It includes a range of high-impact, location- and context-specific practices to reduce SDS source and impacts on agriculture…

At its fifteenth session in 2022, the Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) launched a midterm evaluation of the UNCCD 2018-2030 Strategic Framework. The evaluation process is overseen by a dedicated Intergovernmental Working Group (IWG-MTE) with support from the UNCCD secretariat. This independent assessment, conducted by external…

Keynote address delivered by the UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw at the University of Arizona’s Black Faculty Speakers Series.

Country Parties gathered at the UNCCD COP14 requested that the UNCCD Science-Policy Interface (SPI) provide “science- based evidence on the potential contribution of integrated land use planning (ILUP) and integrated landscape management (ILM) to positive transformative change, achieving land degradation neutrality (LDN) and addressing desertification, land degradation, and drought issues” …