"Neglecting [it] risks pushing humanity beyond its safe operating space." Scientists sound alarm over rapidly growing threat ...

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) at its COP-16 meeting held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, recently ...

Land degradation currently affects 1.9 billion hectares globally or about 65 per cent of global soil resources. With 85 per cent, soil erosion is the main contributor. Approximately 1.5 billion people ...

But behind this idyllic facade, a quiet land crisis is unfolding, compounding the threat posed by rising sea levels. Land degradation – a phenomenon most associated with dry regions of Africa and ...

This has come at the expense of nature, causing 80% of deforestation and 70% of biodiversity loss on land. Soil degradation has reduced the productivity of nearly a quarter of the global land surface, ...

A large proportion of the vegetables consumed in Québec are grown in the Montérégie region in what are known as organic soils ...

During the Decade, all actors are called upon to raise awareness about desertification, land degradation and drought and their solutions. The Decade campaign is intended to reinforce the ...

The COP16 summit in Riyadh, led by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), put a spotlight on the severe consequences of land degradation, which affects 40% of global agricultural land.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The largest-ever meeting of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is set to kick-off in Riyadh, with an action-packed ...