The brief summarizes information from recent assessments and scientific sources, including the UNCCD Data Dashboard, to outline the challenges and opportunities of Small Island Developing States...
Land degradation and drought are silently eroding human health. Each year, an Egypt‑sized swath of fertile land is lost, fuelling malnutrition, respiratory disease and the spread of infections from...
Food, water, energy crises, human tragedies in 2023-2025 detailed in sweeping analysis by U.S. National Drought Mitigation Center and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification Fueled by climate...
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Healthy land underpins thriving economies, with more than half of global GDP dependent on natural capital. Standing at 51 per cent, the soil’s nutrient cycling provides the largest contribution of...
On the outskirts of Jimma, Ethiopia, a modest tree nursery is thriving against all odds. Here, vibrant green seedlings have sprouted from soil once rendered barren by relentless droughts. Hussein, a...
Riad, Arabia Saudí, 14 de diciembre 2024 — Tras dos semanas de intensas negociaciones sobre cómo hacer frente a la degradación de tierras, la desertificación y la sequía, hoy ha concluido en Riad,...
Une conférence des Nations Unies à Riyad trace la voie pour une action mondiale pour les terres et la sécheresse Riyad, Arabie Saoudite, 14 décembre — Après deux semaines de négociations intenses sur...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 14 December — After two weeks of intense negotiations on how to tackle land degradation, desertification and drought, the largest and most inclusive United Nations land...
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Executive Summary Drought is a complex phenomenon that results in significant water shortages and severe impacts on agricultural production, food security, energy production, public health,...
La aridez: La «crisis existencial» que redefine la vida en la Tierra Cinco mil millones de personas podrían verse afectadas en 2100 Riad, Arabia Saudí – A pesar de que en algunas partes del mundo se...
Aridité : une crise existentielle pour la vie sur Terre Cinq milliards de personnes pourraient être touchées d'ici 2100 Riyad, Arabie Saoudite – Malgré l'intensification des catastrophes liées à...
Executive Summary The prevalence of land degradation is evident at a global scale. Between 20 and 40 per cent of the world’s land surface is degraded or is undergoing degradation. This is primarily...
Three-quarters of Earth’s land became permanently drier in last three decades: UN Aridity: The ‘existential crisis’ redefining life on Earth Five billion people could be affected by 2100 Riyadh,...
For more than three billion people, land is core to their survival, wellbeing, and dignity. However, many are seeing this vital resource disappear before their eyes as between 20–40% of total global...
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Gestionar las tierras y el agua de forma sostenible sale a cuenta, según un nuevo informe Riad, Arabia Saudí – Las sequías, que ya le cuestan al mundo más 307.000 millones de dólares anuales, se...
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La gestion durable des terres et de l'eau pour la sécheresse est rentable, selon un nouveau rapport Riyad, Arabie Saoudite — Alors que les sécheresses alimentées par la destruction de l'environnement...
El Atlas se publica mientras los Estados miembros de la CNULD, reunidos en Riad, negocian el primer acuerdo global sobre resiliencia a la sequía Riad, Arabia Saudí - En un momento en que sequías sin...
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UN: Invest in healthy lands to cut billion-dollar costs of human-made droughts Sustainable land and water management for drought pays off, says new report Sustainable land and water management for...
Atlas lancé alors que les États membres de la CNULCD, réunis à Riyad, négocient des efforts pour renforcer la résilience face à la sécheresse Riyad, Arabie Saoudite — Alors que les sécheresses...
Negotiations on a future global drought regime get underway at UNCCD COP16 US$ 2.15 billion pledged for the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership World Drought Atlas highlights global drought...
