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 […]
🌟 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 […]
There is a Call for Application for “UCAS International Summer School 2024：Global Change and Ecological Health” will be hosted by UCAS from July 18 to July 27, 2024. The application Period is April 1st—May 31st, 2024. More information here.
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 […]
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 […]
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
Bonn, Germany, 21 February 2024 – This year’s Desertification and Drought Day, observed on 17 June, will focus on the future of land stewardship. Engaging present and future generations is more important than ever to halt and reverse these alarming trends and meet global commitments to restore 1 billion hectares of degraded land by […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
DesertNet International and Agropolis International Unite for Global Soil Restoration The first meeting between DesertNet International and Agropolis International was a success! The two associations are committed to joining efforts in the fight against desertification and land degradation. View the meeting minutes here to learn more about our shared vision and action plan. DNI SC […]
A call for junior consultants has been published on the UNCCD web page. You can find all the information through this link.
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 […]
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 […]
We are happy too share with you IFPRI’s recent publication “IFPRI research and engagement: Climate change and agrifood systems”. For further information, here’s the link to the full text of their November newsletter.
A policy brief on “Healthy soils sustain food system transformations to contribute to the net zero CO2 emission target by 2050“. The policy brief was jointly prepared for the COP28 by Initiative 4P1000, IRD and Cirad. Policy brief – COP 28 – Healthy soils-14
Join us at the Climate Classroom @ COP28! COP28 is now just two weeks away and we’re very pleased to announce that our flagship initiative “The Climate Classroom” will be returning for an 11th time, complete with a brand-new look! The Climate Classroom offers a free and short interactive learning experience that is designed to […]
The twenty-first session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 21) to the UNCCD will take place at the Silk Road Samarkand Congress Center, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan from 13 to 17 November 2023. DNI will be represented at CRIC31 by Co-Chair Fei Wang, Mauro Centritto, member of DNI Steering […]
 Global funding to combat desertification, land degradation and drought reached $5 billion in 2016-2019.  Ahead of UNCCD CRIC21 in Samarkand, explore more findings from the new UNCCD Data Dashboard!  https://data.unccd.int/
Lentil Commercialization in Ethiopia through the Lens of Gender Equity The commercialization of cash crops has long been hailed as a pathway to economic development and improved livelihoods in low- and middle-income countries but is known not to benefit women and men equally. A new study funded by CGIAR’s Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Initiative […]