Building a new generation of scientists and informed citizens to combat land desertification

Joint statement formulated on June 20, 2024, on the occasion of the virtual meeting “Combating desertification: success stories from across the African continent”, jointly organized by Nucleo di Ricerca sulla Desertificazione (NRD, University of Sassari, Italy) and DesertNet International to celebrate the World Day to Combat Desertification 2024. The joint declaration is available in ENGLISH […]

Youth webinars in preparation for COP16

“UNCCD Youth Caucus Road to UNCCD COP16” is a webinar series, a powerful initiative that aims to empower young people globally for impactful participation at COP16. This bi-weekly series will run from November 10 to November 30 and provide youth with the tools, knowledge, and networks to shape sustainable land management policies effectively. The sessions cover essential […]

Representation of Dr. Nausheen Mazhar at the prestigious 4th International Forum on Big Data for SDGs in Beijing, China

DeserNet International is pleased to announce that Dr. Nausheen Mazhar, our DNI Member and Coordinator of Working Group 1, also Chairperson, Department of Geography, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, represented DNI and Pakistan at the prestigious 4th International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Beijing, China, from September 6-8, 2024. […]

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United for Land: Our Legacy, Our Future

On June 13, 2024, the Geography Department at Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) organized a webinar titled United for Land: Our Legacy, Our Future to commemorate Desertification and Drought Day 2024. The event was held under the supervision of DNI member Dr. Nausheen Mazhar, Chairperson and Associate Professor of the Geography Department, and Head […]

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DNI working group kick off meeting

🌟 Exciting News from DesertNet International (DNI)! 🌟 This week, we held the inaugural meetings for our five newly established working groups! 🎉 During these sessions, our Chair, Kakha Nadiradze, passionately illustrated the aims and vision of DNI, emphasiding our commitment to addressing desertification and promoting sustainable land management. 🌍✨ The meetings also introduced the […]

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DNI Academy – DRYLAND DYNAMICS: EXPLORING DESERTIFICATION STATUS IN THE DRYLANDS OF SOUTH PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

DNI Academy – DRYLAND DYNAMICS: EXPLORING DESERTIFICATION STATUS IN THE DRYLANDS OF SOUTH PUNJAB, PAKISTAN In this webinar, Dr. Nausheen Mazhar shed light on the urgent issue of desertification in the drylands of South Punjab, Pakistan. The webinar aimed to offer insight into the extent, causes, consequences, and potential solutions to desertification in this crucial […]

New FAO online courses

Using land-cover information to monitor progress on Sustainable Development Goal 15 This course seeks to provide a basic understanding of land-cover data and its use for monitoring progress towards the achievement of international agreed goals, such as Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15, with a practical focus on its Indicators 15.3.1 (proportion of land that is […]

DNI at the Agroecology Coalition

We are glad to inform you that DNI co-chair Dr Fei Wang has been appointed as a Focal Point for DNI at the Agroecology Coalition. You can find attached the welcome information and last year’s annual report. AECoalition_WelcomePack_EN Annual_report_2023

[WEBINAR] ILCN Webinar: Adapting land conservation tools to recognize cultural values, practices, and access for Indigenous peoples

Upcoming Webinars from the ILCN and Partners ILCN Webinar: Adapting land conservation tools to recognize cultural values, practices, and access for Indigenous peoples 17:00-18:30 ET Wednesday 28 February 9:00-10:30 AEST Thursday 29 February Online Join ILCN Regional Representative for Australasia, Cecilia Riebl, and a panel of experts to explore how land trusts and other conservation organizations are […]

[CALL FOR ABSTRACTS] International miCROPe Symposium, July 15-18, 2024, Vienna, AUSTRIA – Early registration & abstract submission open

The miCROPe 2024 Symposium “Microbe-assisted crop production – opportunities, challenges and needs” is taking place from July 15-18, 2024 in Vienna, Austria. The call for abstract submission is now open. If you are interested, visit the event’s webpage: https://www.micrope.org/ CALL FOR ABSTRACTS until March 25, 2024! EARLY REGISTRATION register before April 8, 2024 and save on reduced registration […]

Digital Soil Mapping – SoilGrids

SoilGrids is a system for digital soil mapping based on global compilation of soil profile data and environmental layers. Maps of the following soil properties are available: pH, soil organic carbon content, bulk density, coarse fragments content, sand content, silt content, clay content, cation exchange capacity (CEC), total nitrogen as well as soil organic carbon […]

DNI at the symposium “Rural sustainability in the Asia pacific”

DNI representatives took part in the symposium “Rural Sustainability in the Asia Pacific”, which took place at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand on 22-24 January 2024. The symposium is a scientific event that promotes the convergence of scientific knowledge and practical actions to advance rural sustainable development and revitalisation. The symposium hosts […]

[EVENTS] Nati00ns’ Thematic events

Save the Dates for the Next Thematic Events! “Beyond Gender Barriers in the Agrifood System: Innovative Women Improving Food & Soil Health” will take place online on January 11, 2024, from 10:00 to 11:30 CET. You can register here. “Industry engagement for sustainable soil health: Joining living labs“ will take place online on 18 January 2024 10:00 – 12:00 CET. You […]