Upcoming Events
Geneva, Switzerland
Turning coordination into impact: Delivering coherent country support across agriculture, land and biodiversity, 11:45 – 13:00, Tuesday, 26 May, Room Obasi.
GEO-LDN Flagship
The GEO Land Degradation Neutrality Flagship (GEO-LDN) is a stakeholder-driven initiative that was launched in 2018 during the GEO Week in Kyoto, Japan, responding to a request by the UNCCD’s Conference of the Parties (COP13). It brings together Earth observation data providers and governments to develop minimum data quality standards, analytical tools and capacity building needed to strengthen land degradation monitoring and reporting, using remote sensing and data collected on site.
GEO-LDN helps governments to access the necessary datasets and tools to prioritize interventions, monitor outcomes to manage land better and to report on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 15.3.1 (Decision 9/COP.13).
The LDN Toolbox is a user-oriented entry point to a suite of analytical tools, datasets and methods for land use planning towards land degradation neutrality. The workflow of the toolbox is structured according to the typical 5 phases of an integrated land use planning cycle, as presented in a report of the UNCCD Science-Policy interface on “The contribution of integrated land use planning and integrated landscape management to implementing Land Degradation Neutrality: Entry points and support tools”.
Latest News
“Partners for Change – SOILutions for a Food Secure, Resilient, and Sustainable Future”
22. May 2026
From 20 to 22 May, nearly 150 stakeholders from government, science, civil society and the private sector gathered in Berlin for the international conference “Partners for Change – SOILutions for a Food Secure, Resilient, and Sustainable Future.” The event highlighted the central role of soil in sustainable agriculture, resilient food systems and long-term land stewardship.
Copernicus Forum 2026: Earth Observation Across Policy and International Cooperation
11. May 2026
The German National Forum for Remote Sensing and Copernicus 2026, held from 28–30 April in Darmstadt, brought together stakeholders from science, government and industry to discuss the future of Earth observation in Europe. The event highlighted the role of the European Copernicus Programme as a key infrastructure supporting environmental monitoring and decision-making and was held at the European Space Agency’s (ESA) European Space Operations Centre (ESOC).
GEO-LDN Leaders Win Prestigious International Award
10. March 2026
Professor Amos Tiereyangn Kabo-Bah and Professor Xiaosong Li, co-leaders of the GEO Land Degradation Neutrality initiative, received the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ 2025 International Cooperation Award for Young Scientists in January 2026.
