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As the second in a new series of annually released theme-oriented reports, the 2015 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR) clearly shows how water is critical to sustainable development. Indeed, water is the essential primary natural resource upon which nearly all social and economic activities and ecosystem functions depend. Sustainable development requires that we…

The objective of LDN is to maintain or even improve the amount of ecologically healthy and productive land resources over time, and to do it in line with national sustainable development priorities.Businesses, through their operations, impact land and depend on land according to their business model. Engaging in LDN can in fact be an opportunity for companies to ensure…

Desertif'actions is the Civil society International Forum dedicated to land degradation and combating desertification. The forum brought together over 300 stakeholders from over 100 countries from June 10th to 13th 2015 in Montpellier (France). Civil society organizations, scientists, local government, farmer organizations, private and public institutions… met in Montpellier in order…

Combating desertification/land degradation and drought for poverty reduction and sustainable development: the contribution of science, technology, traditional knowledge and practices. The 3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference on “combating desertification/land degradation and drought for poverty reduction and sustainable development: the contribution of science, technology, traditional knowledge…

Climate change and land degradation are closely interlinked and most acutely experiencend by ecosystems and resource-dependent populations in regions affected by desertification and drought. It is essential to understand and address the dual challenges of climate change and land degradation if we are to poverty and deeress many of the most pressing environmental challenges of the 21st Century.

The GEF Land Degradation Focal Area provides the framework for eligible countries1 to utilize GEF resources for implementing the UNCCD. Through the focal area, the GEF provides incremental financing for countries to invest in sustainable land management (SLM) activities that generate multiple environmental and development benefits. In most developing countries, SLM represents a major opportunity…