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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.
Learn moreGEO 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.
Learn moreWorkshop: Climate Change in LDN Planning
30. April 2025
On 29–30 April 2025, a workshop on integrating climate change into Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) planning was held at the GIZ headquarters in Bonn, Germany. The event was organized by Conservation International (CI) in collaboration with GEO-LDN and supported by GIZ.
Learn more01 Newsletter 2025
1. April 2025
The road beyong UNCCD COP16: Sharing the first GEO-LDN Newsletter of 2025!
Learn moreThe Road to a PhD in Sustainable Land Management
25. March 2025
In 2023, the GEO-LDN Flagship established an international postgraduate program focused on land degradation neutrality (LDN) at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Ghana.
Learn moreGEO-LDN at UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh
27. January 2025
At UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh (2–13 December 2024), GEO-LDN showcased how geospatial data drives global land restoration. Through its Pavilion, multilingual workshops, and country use cases, GEO-LDN fostered collaboration among 10 countries and experts worldwide. Highlights included capacity-building, storytelling for land restoration, and the launch of a new Regional Dialogue Forum for Pacific SIDS.
Learn more#HowToLDN Team Peru
27. November 2024
The #HowToLDN series highlights the efforts of intersectoral country teams to implement their roadmaps towards Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN). These teams have been supported by the GEO-LDN flagship program since our 2023 Global Dialogue Forum in South Africa. This post highlights Team Peru: Background Peru is the third largest country in South America, and its
Learn more#HowtoLDN Team Mongolia
21. November 2024
Today’s spotlight is on Mongolia, where over 76.9% of land is affected by desertification, driven by overgrazing, mining, and climate change. Team Mongolia’s roadmap to 2032 focuses on improved land use/land cover (LULC) mapping, identifying tree species for reforestation, and modeling future land use changes to guide data-backed policies. Restoration efforts in Dariganga and Eastern Mongolia use satellite tools like Sentinel-2 to monitor vegetation, sand movement, and protect habitats of Mongolian gazelles and white-naped cranes.
Learn more#HowToLDN Team Georgia
13. November 2024
With 6.63% of land degraded, Team Georgia leverages Earth observation and hotspot mapping to improve Land Productivity Dynamics and guide pastureland restoration. A new LPD comparison app and a multi-stakeholder approach are strengthening national LDN targets and aligning policies with SDG 15.3.
Learn more#HowToLDN Team Senegal
5. November 2024
Team Senegal advances Land Degradation Neutrality in the northern pastoral zone, where ~34% of land is degraded. An intersectoral working group, unified assessment methods, and capacity-building underpin a 2025 roadmap using geospatial data and WOCAT-based tools to produce SLM products, with a restitution and validation workshop planned for October 2025.
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