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Smart leaders are those whom can rise above the politics to climate-proof their lands. I stand ready to work with such leaders. Preventive measures are more cost effective than disaster response, but time is of the essence.
Monique Barbut
“These three winners exemplify the type of leadership and initiatives that make the difference at the grassroots level. They improve livelihoods while fostering good land stewardship. Much of what they offer is simple, but transformational.”
Mr. Luc Gnacadja, Executive Secretary UNCCD
“For over three decades, the international community has grappled with drought impacts and their mitigation. But relief still dominates. In most cases, the response is too late. To date, only one country in the world has a comprehensive national drought policy. Investing in our resilience today costs a fraction of the relief price we will pay tomorrow, and its benefits are worth far more. Becoming a drought-resilient global society is not only possible and affordable, it must be our first and only option.
Luc Gnacadja
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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 UNCCD chief Monique BarbutHere we are again. Barely three years after the drought disaster in the Horn of Africa, super-typhoon Yolanda Haiyan in the Phillippines has claimed thousands of lives. What will it take for decisive action to be taken to set up systems that enable all people, rich or poor, to adapt to and become resilient to climate change? Two decades after climate change became a global policy priority, the international community is still locked in negotiations about mitigation.

Eleventh Session of the UNCCD Conference of Parties Opens in Namibia

During the next two weeks participants expect to take Rio + 20 outcomes further that include defining scientific mechanisms to measure monitoring.The eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) opened this afternoon in Windhoek, Namibia. During the two-week session, the 195 parties will define the action needed to improve land management at all levels. They will also review the progress made in the last two years to combat desertification and drought, and to mitigate the effects of drought. Opening the

UNCCD Announces 2013 Winners of Land for Life Award

Top sustainable land management prize totaling USD 100,000 goes to development organizations in India, Mexico and Australia17/06/2013, Ghent, Belgium. For the second year running, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has announced the winners of the 2013 Land for Life Award with a USD 100,000 cash award, to shine the spotlight on organizations that show tangible evidence in combating desertification, land degradation and drought. The announcement was made as part of the worldwide celebrations of the World Day to Combat Desertification taking place today. The

United Nations calls for global action on drought

17 June is the World Day to Combat Desertification17/06/2013, Bonn, Germany - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for a collective global response to drought and a shift from crisis management to drought preparedness and resilience. He said the price for preparedness is minimal compared to the cost of disaster relief. Secretary-General Ban said droughts can be mitigated and called for the full implementation of the outcomes of the High-level Meeting on National Drought Policy in Geneva in March. He also called for implementation of last year’s agreement at the Rio +

Land for Life Award Semi-Finalists Unveiled

UNCCD recognizes contributions to land restoration around the world.(12/06/2013) Bonn The secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification is pleased to announce the 16 semi-finalists of this year’s Land for Life Award. The semi-finalists are from 13 countries - Australia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States and Zimbabwe. From planting a great green wall in Indonesia, to building sand dams in Kenya, to growing food in the shade of solar panels in India, these semi-finalists offer innovative and

New Global Study Reveals High Cost of Land Degradation and Drought

Global scientists meet for UNCCD 2nd Scientific Conference in Bonn, Germany09/04/2013 The global community is losing up to 5 percent of global agricultural gross domestic production (GDP) due to land degradation, according to a scientific study issued today.The study titled, “The Economics of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought: Methodologies and Analysis for Decision-Making,” was presented during the UNCCD 2nd Scientific Conference which opened today in Bonn, Germany.Tarja Halonen, former President of Finland, Luc Gnacadja, UNCCD Executive Secretary and Walter Ammann,

Media Advisory: Upcoming global conference to discuss desertification, land degradation and drought

The media is invited to participate in the UNCCD Conference and Committee meetings to be held in Bonn, Germany, 9-19 April 2013Scientists, governments and civil society organizations will converge at the World Conference Center in Bonn, Germany, from 9-19 April to carry out the first ever comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of desertification, land degradation and drought. Also, for the very first time, governments will provide concrete data on the status of poverty and of land cover in the areas affected by desertification in their countries. The advance reports put the costs of land

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