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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
#HowToLDN Team Benin
19. September 2025
Team Benin is advancing its roadmap to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality by 2030. The plan combines capacity building, comprehensive data collection, and the use of geospatial tools, including a Google Earth Engine application to monitor progress. With support from the GEO-LDN Flagship, Benin is working to restore 1.25 million hectares of degraded land while limiting further loss of healthy land.
What is in the LDN Toolbox?
12. June 2025
The LDN Toolbox is a curated entry point to help users select the right analytic tools and methods for monitoring land degradation and planning restoration. Structured along the land use planning cycle, it features applications like Trends.Earth, LandPKS, and KoBo Toolbox, enabling countries to combine satellite data with field feedback for effective LDN action.
GEO Global Forum 2025 in Rome
9. May 2025
From 5 to 9 May, GEO-LDN actively engaged in the GEO Global Forum in Rome, contributing to discussions on the value of Earth observation data for monitoring and national reporting processes. The week highlighted the relevance of geospatial information in supporting countries to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) and reinforced GEO-LDN’s positioning as a Flagship Initiative.
