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What’s good for land is good for people and economies.  But humanity is degrading land at an alarming rate, costing the global economy nearly $880 billion every year — far more than the investments needed to tackle the problem.  Droughts are forcing people from their homes and inflaming food insecurity – the number of newly displaced people is at its highest…

The UNCCD SPI frequently meets to work collaborativly on the production of the scientific reports as mandated by the Committee of Science and Technology.

Healthy land underpins thriving economies, with more than half of global GDP dependent on natural capital. Standing at 51 per cent, the soil’s nutrient cycling provides the largest contribution of the total value of all ecosystem services provided each year. Yet we are depleting this resource at an alarming rate— approximately one million square km of healthy and productive lands are becoming…

Coming soon: The addendum to the to the Good practice guidance. SDG indicator 15.3.1, Proportion of land that Is degraded over total land area. Version 2.0

Status of contributions to the core budget for the years 1999 - 2007 and 2008-2025.

Central to this will be the future work of UNCCD Science-Policy Interface (SPI), which provides the best opportunity for global scientists to ensure that efforts to combat land degradation and drought are grounded on solid evidence. To meet these needs, the UNCCD is issuing an Open Call for independent scientists willing to…