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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 …
28 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 … 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 …
28 Jun 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 …
28 Jun 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 …
28 Jun 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 …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs

… other rodents.  Heptachlor – Primarily employed to kill soil insects and termites, heptachlor has also been used more … has been used as a broad-spectrum insecticide for seed and soil treatment, foliar applications, tree and wood treatment … – PFOS is both intentionally produced and an unintended degradation product of related anthropogenic chemicals. The …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

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 …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

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 …
28 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Vital Waste Graphics 3

… tonnes 145 50 10 VITAL WASTE GRAPHICS 38 Resistant to degradation, plastics are also lighter than most other … degradation processes can also be reduced, as can air, soil and water pollution linked to leaching or other gas … fruits Other agricultural uses Greenhouses Landscaping top soil mix Nurseries Land reclamation Sports turf Source: …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… such as nickel or cadmium from batteries, may contaminate soil and water systems. During an extreme weather event such … waste (e-waste) and other wastes in open dumps contaminate soil and water, which can result in human ingestion of … poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women by 2015. The …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste