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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

Homepage: unccd.int
Alternate names: UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Parent institution: United Nations
ROR: 03fy75531
OpenAlex ID: I4405272050
Land in balance: The scientific conceptual framework for Land Degradation Neutrality
2017 · Annette L. Cowie, Barron J. Orr, et al. · Environmental Science & Policy · 696
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Agriculture and biodiversity: a review
2017 · Nigel Dudley, Sasha Alexander · Biodiversity · 631
Sand and Dust Storms: Impact Mitigation
2017 · Nick Middleton, Utchang Kang · Sustainability · 294
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Climate and Land Degradation
2007 · Sivakumar, Mannava V. K, Ndiang’ui, Ndegwa · Environmental science and engineering · 244
Unpacking the concept of land degradation neutrality and addressing its operation through the Rio Conventions
2016 · Mariam Akhtar-Schuster, Lindsay C. Stringer, et al. · Journal of Environmental Management · 192
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Challenges and solutions to biodiversity conservation in arid lands
2022 · Yuanming Zhang, Akash Tariq, et al. · The Science of The Total Environment · 182
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Developing good practice guidance for estimating land degradation in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
2018 · Neil C. Sims, Jacqueline R. England, et al. · Environmental Science & Policy · 157
Land degradation neutrality: The science-policy interface from the UNCCD to national implementation
2018 · Pamela Chasek, Mariam Akhtar-Schuster, et al. · Environmental Science & Policy · 147
Shrinking water bodies as hotspots of sand and dust storms: The role of land degradation and sustainable soil and water management
2021 · Claudio Zucca, Nick Middleton, et al. · CATENA · 103
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High Level Meeting on National Drought Policy: Summary and Major Outcomes
2014 · Mannava V.K. Sivakumar, Robert Stefanski, et al. · Weather and Climate Extremes · 103
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Land degradation drivers of anthropogenic sand and dust storms
2022 · Claudio Zucca, Renate Fleiner, et al. · CATENA · 100
A global meta-analysis on the monetary valuation of dryland ecosystem services: The role of socio-economic, environmental and methodological indicators
2018 · Johanna E.M. Schild, Jan E. Vermaat, et al. · Ecosystem Services · 73
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Bending the curve of land degradation to achieve global environmental goals
2025 · Fernando T. Maestre, Emilio Guirado, et al. · Nature · 71
A framework for scaling sustainable land management options
2018 · Richard Thomas, Mark Reed, et al. · Land Degradation and Development · 70
Identifying ecosystem service hotspots for targeting land degradation neutrality investments in south-eastern Africa
2017 · Louise Willemen, Neville D. Crossman, et al. · Journal of Arid Environments · 61
Sand and dust storms: a growing global health threat calls for international health studies to support policy action
2025 · Tiantian Li, Aaron J Cohen, et al. · The Lancet Planetary Health · 60
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Tackling Growing Drought Risks—The Need for a Systemic Perspective
2023 · M. Hagenlocher, G. Naumann, et al. · Earth s Future · 60
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Modeling of land use/land cover dynamics using artificial neural network and cellular automata Markov chain algorithms in Goang watershed, Ethiopia
2023 · Getahun Sisay, Berhan Gessesse, et al. · Heliyon · 58
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The Impact of Desertification as Revealed by Mapping
1978 · John A. Mabbutt · Environmental Conservation · 51
CHLSOC: the Chilean Soil Organic Carbon database, a multi-institutional collaborative effort
2020 · Marco Pfeiffer, José Padarian, et al. · Earth system science data · 49
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Less to Lose? Drought Impact and Vulnerability Assessment in Disadvantaged Regions
2020 · Caroline King-Okumu, Daniel Tsegai, et al. · Water · 46
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Land Degradation Neutrality and the UNCCD: From Political Vision to Measurable Targets
2017 · Sara Minelli, Alexander Erlewein, et al. · International yearbook of soil law and policy · 43
Women’s bargaining power and household expenditure in Indonesia: the role of gender-differentiated assets and social capital
2018 · Evita Hanie Pangaribowo, Daniel Tsegai, et al. · GeoJournal · 42
Land resources opportunities for a growing prosperity in the Sahel
2020 · Cheikh Mbow, Mark Halle, et al. · Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability · 33
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Land Degradation as a Security Threat Amplifier: The New Global Frontline
2015 · Monique Barbut, Sasha Alexander · Elsevier eBooks · 31
Works count: 119
Citation count: 6,652
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