UNCCD
20 Sep 2012
The eleventh session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 11) is scheduled to convene from 8-12 April 2013. Two additional days before the session, namely 5-6 April, will be dedicated to regional meetings preparatory to CRIC 11. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/unccd-cric-11/ ]
07 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
August 2012: The Secretariat of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has released issue 4.2/4.3 of UNCCD News. The latest issue features stories on the three winners of the UNCCD’s first Land for Life Award.
Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL), Haiti, received the first prize, while Conservation Efforts for Community Development (CECOD), Uganda, and the Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion (TEMA), Turkey, received the second prize. The three winners,...
26 Jul 2012
The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) 2nd Scientific Conference will be held in Fortaleza, Brazil, during the 3rd special session of the Committee for Science and Technology (CST S-3). The scientific conference will be the main part of the CST session and will consider the theme "Economic assessment of desertification, sustainable land management and resilience of arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas," with a focus on two sub-topics: economic and social impacts of...
11 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
17 June 2012: The Secretariat of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has announced three winners of its first “Land for Life Award,” highlighting community organizations that demonstrate tangible evidence of combating land degradation and promoting sustainable land management.
The UNCCD’s Land for Life Award winners, receiving a total of US$100,000, were announced at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The Award was launched at the 10th...
03 Jul 2012
The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Council meets twice per year to approve new projects with global environmental benefits in the GEF's focal areas, and provide guidance to the GEF Secretariat and Agencies. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/gef-council-meeting-8/ ]
