Land Restoration
Billions pledged, drought pact fails again as UN land talks expose $278bn funding gap
COP17 boosted restoration finance and drought planning, but a delayed global pact and a $278 billion annual funding shortfall...
Bangladesh builds climate alliances on COP17 sidelines
Bangladesh used the UNCCD COP17 platform to pursue cooperation on environmental restoration, renewable energy, migration and sustainable resource management...
Rangeland restoration could deliver USD 4-6 for every dollar invested: report
New findings highlight the financial case for restoring rangelands, while worsening soil degradation and inefficient agricultural subsidies threaten food...
Drought talks hit critical stage as rangelands take centre stage at COP17
Negotiators in Ulaanbaatar face pressure to match drought pledges with finance while ensuring pastoralists, Indigenous Peoples, youth and civil...
COP17 faces pressure over indigenous and civil society voices in land talks
Indigenous leaders, youth observers and more than 340 organisations are urging governments to protect participation, gender equality and Rio...
