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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

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

Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols

… monitor chemical components in other media such as water, soil and vegetation, as well as a similar monitoring … reduction potential of up to 60 per cent could lead to an improvement in environmental performance that is … Critical, target and monitoring loads are defined for each soil class and management actions are prescribed as per the …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Transboundary Air Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… and buildings. Rain containing SO and NO acidifies the soil and water, killing plants and animals. Surface water … period. Thus, the overall picture is one of compliance and improvement. The Convention and Protocols have contributed to …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… rises towards the ground surface. At a certain depth high soil evaporation causes the soluble salts in the local geology to migrate to the soil surface causing problems of high soil salinity. This has … and long-term review of water quality maintenance and improvement; (f) Take into account the degree to which …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and the improvement of transboundary air quality. 2.4.7. Convention … of resources, and better protection of “the air, soil, water and thus human health.”215 Similarly, they will … The convention aims to prevent land degradation, including soil erosion from water;275 and eroded soil is an important …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater