Environmental Migration Portal Newsletter

12th Conference of the Parties of the
UN Convention to Combat Desertification 
 12-23 October 2015
Ankara, Turkey

More than 6,000 delegates gathered at the COP12 of UNCCD to discuss how to halt and reverse land degradation in all its forms. A definition of Land Degradation Neutrality was adopted, which is aimed to be reached by 2030. Stronger linkages with the ongoing negotiation process under the UNFCCC were emphasized. One major focus of the interventions throughout the conference was the nexus of land degradation and migration. Many delegates referred specifically to the evidence on land degradation as a driver of migration and conflict, and the need to reach Land Degradation Neutrality in order to enable the choice of people to stay.  

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