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Land in Balance is a science-policy brief prepared by the UNCCD Science-Policy Interface (SPI). It gives an overview of the scientific conceptual framework for land degradation neutrality (LDN). The conceptual framework creates a common understanding of the LDN objective and consistency in approaches to achieving LDN.

(UNCCD) has capitalized on its work to frame land degradation neutrality (LDN), the concept that aims to reach a sustainable balance between the degradation, sustainable management and restoration of land worldwide. This approach has been endorsed in the global goals for sustainable development as target 15.3. This is a potentially “game changing” move. LDN is becoming the organizing principle…

With an expected 9.5 billion people living on earth by 2050, population pressure, higher consumer expectations and climate change will tax and degrade our natural resource base, especially the land. Land degradation puts the livelihoods of billions of people at risk. It threatens the future sustainability of the entire planet. Land degradation is not a stand-alone issue however. It is closely…

Global warming, climate change, desertification, land degradation and drought are amongst the most significant issues of our time. These are the problems that threaten not only the environment, but also our economy, security, development, food supply and social life. As the population increases day by day, the question of how to meet the unprecedented food and water demand with the limited,…

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development embodies the bold and global ambition to shift the world to a more sustainable and resilient trajectory. The target of achieving a land degradation-neutral world is a centrepiece of this agenda. Hundred countries have already committed to translating the global Land Degradation Neutrality target into country-specific targets and actions. Actions that…

The sixth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) Regional Assessment for North America paints a comprehensive picture of the environmental factors contributing to human health and well-being at the regional level. Backed by a large body of recent,credible scientific evidence, regional-wide consultations and a robust intergovernmental process, the assessment demonstrates that regional and global…