It is #WorldDayToCombatDesertificationAndDrought!

Globally, 1⃣5️⃣-3️⃣6️⃣% of #soils are degraded (UNCCD, #FAO, #IPCC and others).

The trend is still rising📈 and not in line with the #UN goal to “halt and reverse #LandDegradation” and, by 2030, to “achieve a land degradation-neutral world” (#SDG15).⛔

#GlobalGoals #SDGs #2030Agenda #DesertificationAndDroughtDay #desertification #drought #degradation #soil
https://data.unccd.int/land-degradation?grouping=SDG
https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/sites/4/2022/11/SRCCL_Chapter_4.pdf
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2465799
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0138013

On this #DesertificationandDroughtDay UNCCD reminds us of the importance of restoring degraded land.

Read the @‌IPBES #LandDegradation Assessment Report: https://www.ipbes.net/assessment-reports/ldr

Wetlands are vital for #biodiversity, including as critical habitats for many migratory species.🐦

— @ipbes #LandDegradation Assessment

Yet, many of these #wetlands are now threatened.

Learn how wetlands support biodiversity with Ramsar for #WWD2025:

https://www.worldwetlandsday.org/

Land degradation across Africa impacts the lives of rural Africans, who depend heavily on natural resources.

Reversing land degradation while improving livelihoods can be tricky, and not all initiatives succeed.

A recent Sustainability Science study examined 17 initiatives in 13 African nations to tease out what factors contribute to success or failure.

By Ruth Kamnitzer
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/study-looks-for-success-factors-in-african-projects-that-heal-land-and-help-people/

#News #Conservation #Environment #Africa #LandDegradation