Desertification, along with climate change and the loss of biodiversity, were identified as the greatest
challenges to sustainable development during the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. Established in 1994, the
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the sole legally binding
international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management. The
Convention seeks to support countries in addressing Desertification, Land D...
Desertification, along with climate change and the loss of biodiversity, were identified as the greatest
challenges to sustainable development during the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.
Established in 1994, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the sole
legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land
management. The Convention seeks to support countries in addressing Desertification, Land