Land degradation neutrality for water security and combatting drought

Guerquin, F.

Land degradation neutrality for water security and combatting drought

Briefing Note

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Bonn, Germany ;

Pages 20 p.

Author Guerquin, F.

Publisher UNCCD and FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-132096-9

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) Countries have acknowledged the inter-dependency of land and water management and the multiple benefits of reversing land degradation for sustainable development, water security and resilience to natural hazards such as drought. Achieving LDN contributes towards the achievement of several SDGs, particularly SDG 6 on water. To ensure that countries reach their LDN objectives, improve synergies between LDN, water security and drought mitigation and achieve the SDGs through LDN approaches, this brifing note presents recommendations for countries, with the support of their national and international partners.

Cite this content as:

UNCCD and FAO. 2020. Land Degradation Neutrality for Water Security and Combatting Drought. Bonn, Germany

Language English

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