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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

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

… at specific transboundary water basins, while land and soil pollution is indirectly addressed by the United Nations … or sewage as well as the growing of food on contaminated soil. In all actions against pollution, it is also important … global energy mix 7.3 By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency 7.b By 2030, expand …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… Areas of pollution (air, water, marine and coastal, land/soil) including the cross-cutting categories of chemicals and … water and access to sanitation for all by 2030 Land/soil pollution 19. Adopt agroecological practices and … Countries that have introduced such policies have seen an improvement in the efficiency of their vehicle fleets of 20 …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… not only on the environment it is in (air, water or soil) but also the mix of other pollutants that are present … EFFECT Acidification and eutrophication of water and soil, crop damage, climate change (both warming and cooling … and release from melting permafrosts. 1.2 Land and soil pollution product of poor agricultural practices, …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… of wastes, flood control, storm and coastal protection, soil formation and conservation, sedimentation processes, … the production of all other ecosystem services, such as soil formation, nutrients cycling and primary production. • … main objective of development is the social and economic improvement of the situation of poor communities. Both …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

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

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