Negotiators at UNCCD COP 17 are considering a wide array of decisions on enhancing efforts to address desertification, land degradation and drought.

Hosted in Mongolia, UNCCD COP17 offers an opportunity to advance the partnerships, policies and investment needed to scale proven solutions and strengthen resilience for healthy land for generations.

Restoring land at scale requires around one billion US dollars per day, but current funding falls far short.

Negotiators at UNCCD COP 17 will consider a wide array of decisions on enhancing efforts to address desertification, land degradation and drought.

For 30 years, the UNCCD has raised awareness and driven action to restore degraded land, enhance drought resilience, and promote sustainable development by producing more without harming soil, water, ...

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