The Global Mechanism

Both the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the scientific community have raised concerns about the inadequate evidence-base used for decision-making within the UNCCD and in particular, the lack of quantitative evidence regarding its implementation.

The Performance Review and Assessment of Implementation System (PRAIS) has sought to develop reporting tools, to build the capacities of Parties in assessing...
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The Global Mechanism (GM) enhances its focus on south-to-south cooperation by introducing technology transfer on land management into regional financing platforms. As an initial step towards this goal, it was agreed to use the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI) platform, currently under development by the African Union Commission and the GM, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Unite...
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“Land and water systems produce annually a staggering $33-$72 trillion worth of ‘free’ goods and services that we depend on for a well-functioning global economy, according to the Corporate Eco Forum.

Most of these values are taken for granted and not accounted for in market transactions. As a consequence, natural assets are dangerously over-exploited, mismanaged and depleted in what is turning into a huge global crisis, likely t...
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