desertification Archives

rows of green salad leaves stretch to the horizon point under a white cloth roof

A bioeconomy perspective on land restoration offers a triple win for biodiversity, climate and development

Perspective / Integrative and regenerative use of land, soils and biomass are pillars of a sustainable bioeconomy, which can deliver more than just healthier lands.

5 June 2024 / About Bioeconomy and Land use

A nearly dry riverbed exposes the river floor in Brazil

Disaggregation of the SDG indicator 6.4.2 (level of water stress) by river basin

Past event / This UN Water Conference side event will showcase innovative methods to disaggregate water stress and its components at catchment and river basin level.

24 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Disaster Risk, Food and agriculture, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Water resources and Water-Energy-Food Nexus

Young pepper plants grow in a dry, cracked field at a farm in Meki Batu, Ethiopia

New WEAP feature calculates water stress at the local level

Feature / A new feature of SEI’s WEAP tool allows users to gain insight on water stress at the local scale, enabling accurate SDG reporting and regional water planning.

23 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Cities, Disaster Risk, Food and agriculture, Planning and modelling, Water resources and Water-Energy-Food Nexus

The sun shines through blue sky and white clouds upon a wetland.

From talk to action: 3 priorities for a water-secure future

Perspective / A diverse array of leaders will gather in a rare UN water conference. SEI experts suggest three ways to foster a more water-resilient world.

2 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Bioeconomy, Climate services, Disaster Risk, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Land use, Participation, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Sanitation, Water resources, Water-Energy-Food Nexus and Wellbeing

Trade-offs of controlling biodiversity degradation: the social dilemma of managing invasive species in Kenya

Feature / The global distribution of species has is more homogeneous from the degradation and decline of native species due to the introduction of invasive alien species.

21 November 2022 / About Adaptation, Forests and Mitigation

SEI’s Richard Klein in Climate Home News: Defining vulnerability is a “political question”

Media coverage / In an article in Climate Home News, SEI Senior Research Fellow Richard J. T. Klein said that defining vulnerability is a "political question".

10 March 2022 / About Adaptation, Disaster Risk and Mitigation

Pastoralism, farming and a changing climate in the Sahel region

Feature / The impacts of climate change that threaten livelihoods in the Sahel region cut across borders. No country alone can overcome the challenges.

18 January 2022 / About Adaptation, Finance, Food and agriculture and Geopolitics

High angle view of vendors selling a selection of fresh vegetables on a street market.

Accelerating change in agriculture – AgriFoSe2030 phase II launch event

Past event / The launch event of AgriFoSe2030 to highlight and celebrate the new, second phase of the programme, took place on 24 November 2020.

24 November 2020 / About Food and agriculture, Land use and Water-Energy-Food Nexus

Desertification control practices in China

Journal article / This article presents lessons learned from 60 years of desertification control in China.

19 May 2020 / About Adaptation