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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.

For the first time, the aridity crisis has been documented with scientific clarity, revealing an existential threat affecting billions around the globe. The report points to human-caused climate change as the primary driver of this shift. Greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation, transport, industry and land use changes warm the planet and other human…