Charting a path for global action on land and drought
14 December 2024
Land and drought are two of the most pressing global challenges of our time. They affect billions of people around the world, and they are only going to get worse as the climate crisis intensifies.
That’s why the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is convening a landmark conference in 2025 to chart a path for global action on land and drought.
The conference, which will be held in Madrid, Spain, from 29 November to 3 December 2025, will bring together governments, scientists, businesses, and civil society organizations from around the world to develop a comprehensive plan to address these challenges.
The plan will focus on three key areas:
- Land restoration: Restoring degraded land is essential for improving food security, water security, and biodiversity. The plan will set out targets for land restoration and identify the best practices for achieving them.
- Drought resilience: Drought is a major threat to food security and economic development. The plan will develop strategies to help communities and countries become more resilient to drought.
- Sustainable land management: Sustainable land management practices can help to prevent land degradation and drought. The plan will promote these practices and provide guidance on how to implement them.
The conference is expected to adopt a declaration that will set out the key principles and priorities for global action on land and drought. The declaration will be a roadmap for governments and other stakeholders to follow in the years to come.
The UNCCD is urging all stakeholders to participate in the conference and contribute to the development of the plan. The conference is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of billions of people around the world.
Additional information:
- The UNCCD is the only international convention that specifically addresses the issue of desertification.
- Desertification is the degradation of land in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas. It is caused by a combination of factors, including climate change, overgrazing, and deforestation.
- Drought is a temporary shortage of water that can have a devastating impact on people and ecosystems.
- Land and drought are closely linked. Desertification can lead to drought, and drought can exacerbate desertification.
- The UNCCD has been working to combat desertification and drought for over 30 years. The convention has helped to raise awareness of these issues and has supported countries in developing and implementing land and drought management policies.
Charting a path for global action on land and drought
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