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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… Midreshet Ben-Gurion (Israel) Matthias MAGUNDA, National Agricultural Research Institution, Kampala (Uganda) Oleg … and Natural Resources and Director of the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Nevada, … HOLES RELATED TO LOGGING BY THE RESPONSIBLE FOREST AGRO PRACTICE IN THE PEA-187 IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC POPOCKO, …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Desertification: the invisible frontline

… a lost opportunity to produce 20 million tons of grain • agricultural yields could fall by up to 50% in some african … drylands and developing countries. about one third of all agricultural land is either highly or moderately degraded. … vegetation, expanding secondary salinization, and reducing agricultural efficiency in oases. clImaTe – changIng The Face …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

The Land in Numbers

… • For an estimated world population of 9 billion in 2050, agricultural production must increase by about 70% globally and 100% in developing countries. 20 • If agricultural land productivity remains at its current levels, … of degraded land in the Sahel have been restored through a practice known as ‘farmer-managed natural regeneration’. This …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… of chemicals by 2020. Its global approach covers all agricultural and industrial chemicals throughout their life … of ozone-depleting substances has avoided reductions in agricultural and fishery yields. During the period 1987 to … etc. This lack of infrastructure not only prevents better practice, but also enhances hazards associated with …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… wastewater and reduce excess nutrient runoff from agricultural systems into the marine environment 26. Restore … models must be developed while creating good and best practice platforms. Leadership, policy certainty and … markets with productions sites. For example for ecosan Agricultural runoff and Waste Integrated pest management, …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… with accuracy. The prime cause of diffuse pollution is agricultural use of pesticides/herbicides and fertilizers, … phosphorus fertilizers and to prescribe the use of best agricultural and environmental practices. The whole array of … zones, the establishment of codes of Good Agricultural Practice, the establishment of action programmes and …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… 3-29 3.2.1.6. Institutional practice – other bodies...................... 3-29 3.2.1.6.1. … 6-6 6.1.6.2. International Fund for Agricultural Development .. 6-6 6.1.6.3. International … consideration. Decision VI/5 of COP VI of the CBD, on Agricultural biological diversity: … Moreover, funding for …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Organization of the UN (FAO) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) World Health Organization … Body and the Appellate Body – are highly important in practice. Many MEAs, such as the Montreal Protocol on … services, and capital, and also maintain common trade, agricultural, fishery, and regional development policies. By …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… over dwindling natural resources and secure sustainable agricultural and energy production. Land truly is the glue … to land degradation amounts to between 3 to 5 per cent of agricultural gross domestic product -- approximately US$490 … to putting sustainable land management (SLM) good practice at the heart of global and national responses to …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… of Multilateral Environmental Agreements: Theory and Practice … International Maritime Organization (IMO),29 the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO),30 or the International La- … sec- tors, a duty for administrators in the fisheries and agricultural ministries to consult with biodiversity …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance