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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… 2015, Cancún, Mexico “Combating desertifi cation/land degradation and drought for poverty reduction and sustainable … seed systems Workshop 2.2: Agro-ecosystems Workshop 2.3: Soil and water issues Workshop 2.4: Knowledge and knowledge … 39 NEXUS AMONG WATER, SOIL, FOOD AND BIODIVERSITY IN MEXICO OSWALD-SPRING, URSULA …
01 Jul 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

The Land in Numbers

… of failing to implement bold action on land and soil, in terms of future social stability and economic … the world declare that climate change impacts – like land degradation and drought - are national security issues.2 • In … services are delivered by the world‘s finite land and soil resources. The most obvious services that land provides …
01 Jul 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Desertification and Climate Change

… of future climate change, there will be increased land degradation owing to droughts and increased soil erosion owing to heavy rainfall events. CLIMATE CHANGE … and winds. The impacts can be described as follows: • Soil properties and processes—including organic mat- ter …
01 Jul 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Desertification - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… deserts. The Convention defines desertification as, “land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas … and poor land-use planning. Such human activities degrade soil fertility and other useful components, loosen soil structure and reduce vegetation cover, thereby exposing …
01 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Desertification: the invisible frontline

… legal framework for tackling desertification, land degradation and drought, 169 of its 194 Parties have declared … human destruction due to the small water containment in soil. status and trends in global land degradation Global soil degradation (1997) WaTer (In)securITy – WaTer scarcITy …
01 Jul 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

The UNCCD: Laying the groundwork for future security (2014-2015)

… our societies together. Reversing the effects of land degradation and desertification through sustainable land … this Convention at national and regional levels. Land and soil degradation undermine the security and development of … security) and environmental benefits (biodiversity, water, soil) in addition to climate change adaptation. We will …
01 Jul 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… better livelihoods through conservation rather than from degradation of such resources. This is well articulated in … grazing include death of seedlings, reduced porosity of soil due to compaction resulting in poor aeration and … extent of forest area estimated to be experiencing in the soil is 3.69% and this pole crop and regeneration is affected …
01 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… number of conventions dealing with matters related to land degradation, desertification and/or drought, such as the … of drought and desertification would, for example, include soil erosion control measures, famine relief programmes, and … relate to the integrated development of land, control of soil erosion, deforestation, reclamation of degraded land and …
01 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

What is Agrodiversity

… ecosystems that support food provision, including soil micro-biota, pollinators and other insects such as bees, … Livestock and fish species Plant/animal germplasm Soil organisms in cultivated areas Biocontrol agents for … of non-harvested species that support production (soil micro-organisms, predators, pollinators), and those in …
01 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Introduction to the Convention on Biological Diversity

… Table of contents 1. Development and environmental degradation 2. EIA Functions 3. International and National … 5. Social Impact Analysis 1. Development and environmental degradation Development can have, and has had over the years, … needs. EIA arose out of the pollution and unnecessary degradation of natural resources caused by rapid population …
01 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity