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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…

Land degradation is a critical issue in Mexico, worsened by climate change. Rural women and Indigenous Peoples, using ancestral practices, play key roles in soil care but still face insecure land access. A joint initiative by UNCCD, FAO, and Mexico aims to integrate land tenure security for women into land degradation neutrality goals. The 2024 National Dialogue engaged stakeholders to enhance…

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…

Objectives, deliverables and coordination activities of the Science-Policy Interface work programme for the biennium 2025–2026 

Indigenous Peoples' Declaration at the UNCCD COP16

The technical brief describes the method by which maps were created to identify potential sources of sand and dust storms.