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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 

This publication presents science-based evidence concerning sustainable land use systems (SLUS) and the potential of the SLUS approach to achieve land degradation neutrality (LDN) targets, reduce inequalities, achieve social justice, improve economic viability and, consequently, help achieve multiple United Nations sustainable…

For the first time, the aridity crisis has been documented with scientific clarity, revealing an existential threat affecting billions around the globe. The analysis 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 activities warm the planet…

Country Parties gathered at the UNCCD COP14 requested that the UNCCD Science-Policy Interface (SPI) provide “science- based evidence on the potential contribution of integrated land use planning (ILUP) and integrated landscape management (ILM) to positive transformative change, achieving land degradation neutrality (LDN) and addressing desertification, land degradation, and drought issues” …