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Rethinking desertification and land restoration: bridging science, policy and practice at COP16 UNCCD

Rethinking desertification and land restoration: bridging science, policy and practice at COP16 UNCCD

  • Date & Time:
    • December 10 - 22, 2024
    • 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
  • Venue:

    Boulevard Riyadh City UNCCD COP16 venue - room MET-22

DesertNet International is organising a side event during UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh. The event will take place on December 10th at 13:00 in MET22.

The side event aims to:

  1. Bridge science and policy to transform insights on land use and climate interactions into actionable policies.
  2. Address challenges of “desert greening” and land use changes, including land abandonment, by identifying risks and design mitigation strategies.
  3. Highlight the role of research and academic organizations in understanding the complex socio-ecological dynamics of desertification and promoting innovative solutions for sustainable land and water management.
  4. Create learning spaces that hybridize scientific and local knowledge, engaging stakeholders to develop adaptive strategies for managing land and water in arid and semi-arid regions.