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Slow progress on Great Green Wall prompts soul-searching at UN desertification summit

Slow progress on Great Green Wall prompts soul-searching at UN desertification summit

African leaders expressed frustration at UN talks in Abidjan over funding barriers as climate impacts in the Sahel outpace action to address them

UN land restoration pact boosts Paris climate summit

UN land restoration pact boosts Paris climate summit

NEWS: Diplomats strike ‘breakthrough’ deal to halt degradation of world’s terrain from 2030, but US$30bn price tag looms large

Fighting desertification will reduce the costs of climate change

Fighting desertification will reduce the costs of climate change

COMMENT: We should ‘climate proof’ the land to prevent some of the tragedies of a warmer world, says UN desertification chief

African climate adaptation projects starved of cash, says UN chief

African climate adaptation projects starved of cash, says UN chief

NEWS: Green Climate Fund should prioritise land restoration projects in sun-Saharan Africa, says head of UN desertification agency

Climate change could worsen Sahel conflicts: UN

Climate change could worsen Sahel conflicts: UN

Climate change-related impacts on water and land likely to trigger rise in civil war and inter-ethnic clashes says report

Comment: climate adaptation must be a priority post Haiyan

Comment: climate adaptation must be a priority post Haiyan

Focus on land in adapting or prepare for the imminent social chaos – the choice is ours says UN desertification chief Monique Barbut

World's soil moisture could decrease 15% by 2099

World’s soil moisture could decrease 15% by 2099

Scientists have discovered that a change in atmospheric conditions could have serious consequences for soil chemistry

UN land degradation chief outlines ‘climate adaptation’ focus

UN land degradation chief outlines ‘climate adaptation’ focus

Monique Barbut says Convention should develop adaptation ‘indicators’ for 2015 climate change summit in Paris

UN targets global land degradation deal in 2015

UN targets global land degradation deal in 2015

UNCCD chief Luc Gnacadja says land degradation is now a “critical” issue with huge economic and social implications

Africa's tiny 'sand dams' can save millions from drought

Africa’s tiny ‘sand dams’ can save millions from drought

Simple, cheap and quick to construct – small walls trapping seasonal rainwater can save Africa’s dryland regions from desertification

UN moves closer to establishing drought reduction targets

UN moves closer to establishing drought reduction targets

Influential panel of experts call for world leaders to adopt goals to combat desertification, land degradation and drought

Ban Ki Moon calls on leaders to take drought threat seriously

Ban Ki Moon calls on leaders to take drought threat seriously

UN chief says developed and developing countries need to accelerate the development of national drought policies

UN drought chief: 'famine dehumanizes us, but it is not a fate'

UN drought chief: ‘famine dehumanizes us, but it is not a fate’

Writing for RTCC on Desertification Day 2013, UNCCD Executive Secretary Luc Gnacadja says it’s time to address this increasingly serious issue

Enter the UN's desertification photo contest!

Enter the UN’s desertification photo contest!

Get snapping and you could win up to €3000 in the 2013 UNCCD photo contest – find out how to enter today

Desertification crisis affecting 168 countries worldwide

Desertification crisis affecting 168 countries worldwide

Severe land degradation is now affecting 168 countries across the planet, with associated costs of US$490 billion per year

UN desertification chief bemused by Canada exit

UN desertification chief bemused by Canada exit

UNCCD’s Luc Gnacadja tells RTCC he cannot understand why the Ottawa Government decided to quit the convention

Canada could leave UN climate talks after UNCCD exit

Canada could leave UN climate talks after UNCCD exit

Leading Canadian politician warns country could quit UN climate talks after decision to leave UN desertification agreement

Forests hold key to feeding Earth's growing population

Forests hold key to feeding Earth’s growing population

UNCCD Executive Secretary Luc Gnacadja says International Day of Forests should be used to highlight importance of land management

UNCCD: Vulnerable nations must defend against drought

UNCCD: Vulnerable nations must defend against drought

As climate change exacerbates the problem, there is a danger that drought could sneak up on unprepared governments, warns UNCCD Exec-Secretary Luc Gnacadja

UN desertification chief anger at lack of progress in Doha

UN desertification chief anger at lack of progress in Doha

COP18: UNCCD Executive Secretary Luc Gnacadja says postponement of decision on agriculture and climate change for 12 months makes no sense

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