Voice of climate-by Naseem Sheikh

Public personalities play an ever-important role in advancing sustainable development issues. Some raise public awareness about the challenge of land degradation, desertification and drought. Others are drawing the attention of decision makers and other stakeholders to the importance of placing land use planning and management and ecosystem restoration in policy agendas. Highly regarded UNCCD Land Ambassadors can draw even greater attention to the issues promoted by the UNCCD and provide the impetus needed to fully implement the objectives of the UNCCD 2918-2030 Strategic Framework. The objective of the UNCCD Land Ambassadors programme is to raise public awareness about the work of the Convention and inspire the public and decision makers to take practical and policy action to address to achieve land degradation neutrality by 2030 and the related Sustainable Development Goals. The programme is also aimed at reaching specific target groups such as youth, children and women.  E...