On this page, you will find online versions of publications and other information materials produced by the UNCCD secretariat or in cooperation with its partners.

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	»	Land and soil in the context of a green economy for sustainable development, food security and poverty eradication The Submission of the UNCCD Secretariat to the Preparatory Process for the Rio+ 20 Conference View: English

1. Publications
• Issue paper series
• UNCCD Information sheets
• Thematic Factsheets
• Policy briefs
• CST Highlights
• Newsletters
• Education Kits
• Science Briefs series
• Other publications
2. FAQs, Glossaries, Important dates (jump to library page)

Publications

Issue paper series
	»	No. 1 Human rights and desertification
	»	No. 2 Securitizing the Ground, Grounding Security eng  |   spa  |
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UNCCD Information sheets
	»	Committee on Science and Technology (CST): Brief for Scientists eng  |  fre  |  spa  |  rus  |  chi  |  ara  |
	»	From Land Degradation to Land Health eng  |  fre  |  spa
	»	The 10-year strategic plan and framework eng  |  fre  |  spa  |  rus  |  chi  |  ara  |
	»	Fact Sheets Basic facts about desertification and the Convention eng | fre | spa | de
	»	Explanatory leaflet
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Thematic Factsheets
	»	Gender and Desertification English | French | Spanish
	»	Climate change and desertification English | French | Spanish
	»	Migration and desertification English | French | Spanish
	»	Water scarcity and desertification English | French | Spanish
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Policy briefs
	»	Migration: UNCCD Policy Brief
	»	Land: a tool for climate change adaptation (UNCCD Policy Brief 1)
	»	Land: a tool for climate change mitigation (UNCCD Policy Brief 2)
	»	Mitigating Climate Change in Drylands – The Case for Financing Carbon Sequestration
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CST Highlights
	»	CST Highlights no.1
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Newsletters
	»	UNCCD News --- Select issue --- Issue 3.4, Jul-Aug 2011 Issue 3.3, May-Jun 2011 Issue 3.2, Mar-Apr 2011 Issue 3.1, Jan-Feb 2011 Issue 2.6, Nov-Dec 2010 Issue 2.5, Sep-Oct 2010 Issue 2.4, Jul-Aug 2010 Issue 2.3, May-Jun 2010 Issue 2.2, Mar-Apr 2010 Issue 2.1, Jan-Feb 2010 Issue 1.3, Nov-Dec 2009 Issue 1.2, Sep-Oct 2009 Issue 1.1, Jul-Aug 2009
	»	Newsletter, "Down to Earth" --- Select issue --- Issue 19 - Dec 2003Issue 18 - Jun 2003Issue 17 - Nov 2002Issue 16 - Jun 2002Issue 15 - Oct 2001Issue 14 - Dec 2000Issue 13 - Jun 2000Issue 12 - Nov 1999Issue 11 - Jun 1999Issue 10 - Sept/Dec 1998Issue 9 - Jun 1998Issue 8 - Mar 1998Issue 7 - Dec 1997Issue 6 - Sept 1997Issue 5 - Jun 1997Issue 4 - Mar 1997Issue 3 - Dec 1996Issue 2 - Aug 1996Issue 1 - May 1996
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Education Kits
	»	Interactive web-based version of the Education Kit on Combating Desertification
	»	UNESCO teacher's kit
	»	Building a more sustainable world through education
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Science Briefs series
	»	Land Matters: Enhancing Synergies among the Rio Conventions on Land Use and Sustainable Land Management
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Other publications
	»	Land and soil in the context of a green economy for sustainable development, food security and poverty eradication The Submission of the UNCCD Secretariat to the Preparatory Process for the Rio+ 20 Conference View: English
	»	Global Drylands: A UN system-wide response Full Report Summary Brochure English   |   Korean
	»	The Forgotten Billion MDG Achievement in the Drylands
	»	Desertification: a visual synthesis eng   |   fre   |   spa
	»	The Economics of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought Toward an Integrated Global Assessment
	»	The brochure "Measuring the value of land" is released
	»	The Essential - 2010 UNCCD CD-Rom (Some pages may not be properly displayed by Internet Explorer)
	»	La gouvernance territoriale et ses enjeux pour la gestion des ressources naturelles
	»	African Drylands Commodity Atlas English | French
	»	Benefits of Sustainable Land Management English | Spanish | French
	»	Desertification – Coping with Today’s Global Challenges in the Context of the Strategy of the UNCCD
	»	Adaptation - Under the Frameworks of the CBD, the UNCCD and the UNFCCC - Joint Liaison Group of the Rio Conventions
	»	Forests - Climate Change, Biodiversity and Land Degradation - Joint Liaison Group of the Rio Conventions
	»	Women Pastoralists: Preserving traditional knowledge. Facing modern challenges
	»	Opportunities for Synergy among the Environmental Conventions: Results of National and Local Level Workshops
	»	Ten African experiences
	»	WOMEN OF THE EARTH - Nurturing the future
	»	Know risk
	»	Promotion of Traditional Knowledge
	»	UNCCD Ten years on: 2004 anniversary magazine
	»	Down to Earth A simplified guide to the Convention to Combat Desertification
	»	Global Alarm Dust and Sandstorms from the World's Drylands
	»	Prevention and Control of Dust and Sandstorms in Northeast Asia
	»	Important Dates
	»	Comic strip
	»	Rio Conventions Calendar 2009
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