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The World Meteorological Organization publishes anually a report on the incidence and hazards of sand and dust storms, which have a major impact on air quality, health, the environment, agriculture and economies.

The guideline is a high-level primer to raise awareness and promote the more effective management of sand and dust storms (SDS), their sources and impacts.It can be used by regional, national and sub-national authorities and actors responsible for formulating and implementing SDS initiatives in key policy areas of agriculture, human health, built infrastructure,…

For 30 years, the UNCCD has raised awareness and driven action to restore degraded land, enhance drought resilience, and promote sustainable development by producing more without harming soil, water, forests, or increasing carbon emissions.

The UNFCCC COP28 and COP30 Presidencies, CBD COP15 and COP16 Presidencies, UNCCD COP15 Presidency and chairs of diverse partnerships, initiatives and coalitions affirm that there is no path to fully achieve the near and long-term goals of the Paris Agreement or the 2030 goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework without urgently addressing climate change,…

The midterm evaluation of the 2018-2030 UNCCD Strategic Framework was launched by COP 15, with the aim to prepare a good basis for COP 16 in 2024 to decide on measures to enhance the implementation of the UNCCD by 2030.The IWG-MTE held its first meeting from 13 to 15…

Tthe United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) prepared this report to better understand the alignment of different land and water management approaches with sustainable land management (SLM) and land degradation neutrality (LDN). This alignment was assessed using criteria that comprise three pillars essential to SLM and LDN: ecosystem health, food…