Desertification, along with climate change and the loss of biodiversity, were identified as the greatest challenges to sustainable development during the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. Established in 1994, UNCCD is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management.
Entry into force
26 Dec 1996
Treaty website URL
Region
Global
Number of parties:
197
Date of text
Wed, 23 October 2013