Land degradation neutrality (LDN) is included in Sustainable Development Goal 15.3 Life on Land. The Soil Leadership Academy (SLA) project, in synergy with other UNCCD initiatives, aims to be a front runner in providing support for achieving LDN. It will provide practical and pragmatic skills and…

During the UNCCD’s 3rd Scientific Conference, the Soil Leadership Academy (SLA) held a side-event to consult on its land degradation neutrality (LDN) policy cycle approach and its curriculum. Conference participants were invited to further develop the curriculum, by identifying possible gaps and…

The theme of the 2013 World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) is drought and water scarcity. Freshwater is valuable. Of all the water on Earth, only 2.5 per cent is freshwater. Of this freshwater, the total usable supply for ecosystems and humans is less than 1 per cent. When demand for water…

“Land Belongs to the Future - Let’s Climate Proof It!” The World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) is observed worldwide on 17 June every year. The theme of this year's WDCD is ecosystem-based adaptation. With the slogan ‘Land Belongs to the Future, Let’s Climate Proof It’, the 2014 WDCD…

Theme: Attainment of food security for all through sustainable food systems. Slogan: “No such thing as a free lunch. Invest in healthy soils.” The World Day to Combat Desertification(WDCD) is observed worldwide on 17 June every year. The theme this year is “attainment of food security for all…

Upcoming Business opportunities Request for Expression of Interest - Provision of technical consultancy services for supporting the UNCCD’s Science Policy Interface objective 2 - Drought Resilience (Deadline for submission 16 July 2020). Request for Expression of Interest - Sahel Opportunities…