The twelfth session of the Conference of the Parties of the UNCCD (COP 12) agreed to integrate the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and target 15.3 on Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) in particular, into the implementation of the Convention, stating
that “striving to achieve SDG target 15.3 is a strong vehicle for driving implementation of the UNCCD”(decision 3/COP 12). Moreover, COP 12 recognized that “a significant proportion of land degradation occurs beyond arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas” and that “Parties may use the UNCCD to guide their policies relating to Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought (DLDD) and voluntary targets when striving to achieve LDN at the national and sub-national levels”
These decisions integrate SDGs and the target 15.3 on Land Degradation Neutrality LDN) into the implementation process of the UNCCD and invite countries to formulate voluntary targets to achieve LDN by 2030.
This report by UNCCD describes the The conceopt on LDN, Process of LDN, and four building blocks in details required for LDN Target setting.
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The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (UNCCD) is a Convention to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought through national action programs that incorporate long-term strategies supported by international cooperation and partnership arrangements.
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (UNCCD) is a Convention to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought through national action programs that incorporate long-term strategies supported by international cooperation and partnership arrangements.
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