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Endorsements during the 2026 GEO Symposium and GEO-21 Plenary on behalf of GEO-LDN
14. July 2026
Leading international organizations and GEO partners have expressed their support for GEO-LDN and its mission to strengthen the use of Earth observation for monitoring land degradation, informing sustainable land management, and advancing global Land Degradation Neutrality goals. Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Statement of Support for GEO-LDN In its statement to the GEO-21 Plenary
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Toolbox Community
7. July 2026
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Land Governance Toolkit
30. June 2026
The present Land Governance Toolkit is a modular, straightforward and user-friendly reference guide that translates more than ten years of GIZ experience in land governance into practical tools.
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Exploring Synergies Across the Rio Conventions: Lessons from Colombia
17. June 2026
Colombia offers a good case for understanding how synergies between planning for land and biodiversity enable more effective adaptation to environmental challenges, including aridity and drought. In early 2026, two GIZ Global Projects (“GBF Implementation” and “Geodata for Development”) convened exchanges with Colombian partners to explore synergies between LDN target setting and NBSAPs.
Annual Report 2025
16. June 2026
In 2025, the Group on Earth Observation’s Land Degradation Neutrality (GEO-LDN) Flagship Initiative further strengthened its role as a global platform connecting Earth observation experts, policymakers, and practitioners working towards land degradation neutrality (LDN).
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Technical Foundations of the Toolbox
16. June 2026
The GEO-LDN Toolbox serves as a curated entry point to help users select suitable analytic tools and methods for monitoring land degradation and planning restoration. It is designed specifically to support achieving Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN). Structured according to the five typical phases of an integrated land use planning cycle, the Toolbox brings together diverse
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Publications by Dr. Nausheen Mazhar
6. January 2026
Dr. Nausheen Mazhar is Chairperson and Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, and Head of the International Resource Center (IRC), DFDI. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on land degradation, desertification, droughts, sustainable land management, sedimentation in reservoirs, and disaster risk reduction, with particular emphasis on dryland communities and policy responses to minimize the impacts of desertification.
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Highlight from CRIC23 in Panama
5. December 2025
During the 23rd Session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC23), held from 1–5 December 2025, the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) hosted the side event “Innovative Technologies for Land Degradation Monitoring and Intervention.”
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.
