Through our development and funding partnerships, the UNCCD aims to implement sustainable land management worldwide and to reach its targets. Investments in the UNCCD help to facilitate policy reform, leverage larger investments and initiate change at the national level. Better soil management has…

The private sector is an important stakeholder in a sustainably managed world. By 2050, the world's population will have increased to over 9 billion, with twice the current demand for agricultural products. By 2030, 80% of the global population is expected to become consumers. Providing for this…

Soil degradation and desertification is severe in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). While the degree of land degradation in the CEE region varies from country to country, evidence shows that the problem is getting worse. The CEE region experiences various forms of land degradation caused by…

The United Nations operates as a unified body, with different UN agencies supporting the objectives of others while carrying out their own work. This approach results in a diverse, yet coordinated response to the issue of land degradation and desertification. Each UN agency approaches this issue…

Mandate of the CRIC at intersessional sessions Intersessional sessions of the CRIC are to focus their work on the review of the implementation of the Convention by Parties through, inter alia: (a) Undertaking an assessment of implementation against progress indicators every four years and against…

The Government of Bolivia in collaboration with the secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will organize a Regional Conference on Drought Management and Preparedness for Latin America and…

Watch this video to learn about the journey of Eritrea to achieve LDN:

Be part of the solution. Become a Dryland Champion ! Rio +20 recognized the need for action to reverse land degradation and called to strive to achieve land degradation neutrality (LDN). Combating land degradation is a challenging task but also an exciting endeavor. Why exciting? Because…