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Mapping the expansion of artisanal and large-scale mining in Birim NorthDistrict, Ghana using land use land cover change and digitized mine sites
25. June 2026
Authors: Aaron Tettey Tetteh, Lily Lisa Yevugah, Abdul-Wadood Moomen This study examines the expansion of artisanal and large-scale mining activities in Ghana's Birim North District between 2010 and 2024 and their implications for land degradation. Using land use and land cover change (LULCC) analysis alongside digitized mine site mapping, the research identifies mining activities, deforestation, and rapid urbanization as key drivers of land degradation in the district.
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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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Chapter 19: Land Degradation Neutrality: A Pathway to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
18. March 2026
Chapter 19: Land Degradation Neutrality: A Pathway to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
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Joined Publications by UNCCD, WOCAT and CDE
18. March 2026
GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE ADDENDUM SDG Indicator 15.3.1 Co-published in 2025 by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Bonn, Germany, and the World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (WOCAT), Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Switzerland.
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Publications by Conservation International (CI)
6. January 2026
The Conservation International Foundation (CI) is a non-profit organization that operates internationally in over 30 countries across six continents with a wide range of partners in order to empower societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature for the well-being of humanity.
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Publications by Dr. Neil Sims
6. January 2026
Neil Sims holds a PhD from the University of Canberra in Environmental Science and has extensive experience leading national and international projects using remote sensing to track plant growth and environmental changes. He has worked on methods to help countries report on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and to monitor crop diseases from satellites. He serves as co-chair of the GEO-LDN Flagship and is currently working for the NCVC in Saudi Arabia.
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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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Scalable Practices for Tree Conservation in Northern Ghana
3. August 2025
Using the Data-Powered Positive Deviance approach, this study in Ghana’s Upper West Region identified why some communities preserve tree cover despite climate pressures.
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