#2018WDCD campaign



Join us to raise awareness on the impact our everyday choices can have on the ground.

Mismanagement of land, unplanned urban development, food loss and waste contribute to the depletion of resources on a major scale, including water, land, energy, labour and capital. At the same time, the greenhouse gas emissions are increased, contributing to global warming and climate change.  

The decisions we make every day on what to buy, eat, drink, wear and how to travel – all have an impact on land resources.

How can you help to increase awareness and support the campaign? 


  1. ”Land has true value. Protect and conserve it. Let’s observe World Day to Combat Desertification”; or 
  2. “Happy World Day to Combat Desertification! I support sustainable way of living, producing and consuming”
  • Follow us, share, like our #2018WDCD posts or tweets on TwitterFacebookWeibo and Instagram during the campaign (1 – 30 June, 2018)
  • Share the following messages and/or social media cards, GIFs during the WDCD week (11 – 17 June, 2018):
  1. Achieving #LandDegradationNeutrality reduces poverty + food loss, feeds the hungry, promotes peace + greener + healthier living space, and more #2018WDCD
  2. Land has true value. #SLM helps recover degraded land + fight #ClimateChange + conserve #biodiversity + improve #foodsecurity. #2018WDCD  
  3. Every product comes from land one way or another. Sustainable ways to live, produce and consume reduce impact on land resources #2018WDCD 

If you would like to receive an e-certificate for supporting the 2018 WDCD campaign, please send the materials that confirm your participation to jchoo@unccd.int.

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