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2 April 2026

Land Resilience and Scientific Integrity: Ensuring the Conditions for Science to Engage at UNCCD-COP17

Recent international discussions have highlighted how challenging it can be to ensure that scientific perspectives are fully integrated and effectively heard in multilateral processes.

25 March 2026

The CSFD attends the 6th Desertif’Actions Summit

The French Scientific Committee on Desertification (CSFD) is playing an active role in the 6th Desertif’Actions Summit. Working alongside scientists, institutions and non-governmental organisations,

11 March 2026

Publication of the CSFD’s new thematic report on the links between demographic dynamics and desertification

What is the link between demographics and desertification?Are population growth, urbanization, and migration linked to land degradation in dry areas? The authors of this

15 January 2026

Webinar “Drought resilience: knowledge for action” the Thursday, 29 January 2026 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Background Drought is one of the most frequent and complex natural hazards affecting the environment, economies and populations worldwide. Over the last five years

6 November 2025

From Belém to Ulaanbaatar

From Belém to Ulaanbaatar The Paris Agreement and land degradation neutrality,10 years of shared challenges, 10 years of actions to be scaled up The 30th Conference

17 June 2025

June 17, 2025 – Desertification and Drought day

Release of the New CSFD Dossier on the Links Between Demographic Dynamics and Desertification What is the connection between demography and desertification?Are population growth,

12 June 2025

[WEBINAR] Building Resilience in a Drying World: Economic and Policy Imperatives for Drought Action July 2nd 2025, 13:30 GMT – 15:30 CEST

Making the case for systemic drought response and NbS through the lens of desertification and UNCCD goals. This webinar offers a timely and policy-relevant

2 June 2025

Two members of the CSFD attended the 2nd International Congress on Oases and Date Palms in Ouarzazate (Morocco)

Organized under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the 2nd International Congress on Oases and Date Palms 2025 brings together researchers,

21 May 2025

International Day for Biological Diversity 2025

Biodiversity and Land Degradation: A Common Fight! In dryland areas, combating land degradation not only secures the future of ecosystems but also helps preserve

25 February 2025

Publication of a note on neutrality regarding land degradation in the Sahel through the lens of land tenure issues

Land neutrality, although a sustainable development goal, remains largely unknown outside of international environmental negotiation circles and academic circles dedicated to the subject. For

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