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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… 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 … agricultural research in the dry areas (icarda) in pulses improvement. Icarda in collaboration with nars partners is …
22 Jun 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 … services are delivered by the world‘s finite land and soil resources. The most obvious services that land provides … regulation and natural flood defences provided by land, soil and forests or the billions of tons of carbon stored …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… agro-ecological practices; conducting participatory crop improvement experiments; networking and policy advocacy; and … She leases land from the local school, and due to the soil quality of these fields she can grow a large amount of … even through anadi rice can only be grown under certain soil conditions such as heavy clay soil with high water …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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 …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… 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 … of DLDD phenomena. They should drive operational improvement and support decision making at global, national …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Desertification: the invisible frontline

… 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 … and environmentally forced migration will grow as the soil’s water content falls and the land becomes less and less …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… 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 … the marine ecosystem increased due to SFB? b) Is there an improvement in the services provided by the marine ecosystem …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers

… indicate regions with a high degree of accumulation in soil and ecosystems (source: /CCE) Air pollution is more than …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… hat is C onservation and Sustainable U se? LESSO N 1 7 The improvement of crop performance has also increasingly relied … varieties and apply ecological principles in maintaining soil fertility and in combating diseases, weeds and pests; c) … healthy soils and clean water. Micro-organisms can improve soil nutrients for plant growth and protect plants from …
22 Jun 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

… 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 … are stipulated in article 10(2), (3) and (4) and include: improvement and/or establishment of the early warning systems …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere