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Deforestation and landscape fragmentation, Cameroon

Climate action and land use – opportunities and risk

Past event / To limit global temperatures’ increase to 1.5°C a major shift towards sustainable land use is required.

05 December 2019 / About Bioeconomy and Land use

Introduction to the Special Report on Climate Change and Land

Past event / An introduction to the IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas.

05 December 2019 / About Bioeconomy, Climate policy and Land use

Climate change and land

Past event / Welcome to the seminar about the results of the special IPCC report assessment on climate change and land.

02 September 2019 / About Climate policy, Ecosystems and Land use

Addressing the land degradation-migration nexus: the role of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

Other publication / This report looks at how UNCCD implementation can address desertification, land degradation and drought as drivers of migration.

1 August 2019 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Ecosystems and Mitigation

Land degradation worsening climate change and undermining well-being of billions

Feature / The first comprehensive assessment of land degradation and restoration has now been launched.

26 March 2018 / About Adaptation, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use, Mitigation, Supply Chains, Water resources and Water-Energy-Food Nexus

Is land a renewable resource?

Perspective / In light of recent UN efforts to leverage finance for sustainable land management, Francis X. Johnson discusses its benefits and what’s needed to realise it.

25 September 2017 / About Food and agriculture, Forests and Land use