Dry and Sub-humid Lands Biodiversity Dry and Sub-humid Lands Biodiversity About Dry and Sub-humid Lands What is Dry and Sub-humid Lands Biodiversity? Why is it Important?What's the Problem?What Needs to be Done? Programme Background COP DecisionsProgramme of Work Implementation Current Activities National ReportsResourcesCase StudiesPartners Related Information Meetings DocumentsDefinitionsRelated Web SitesNotifications Dry and Sub-humid Lands Biodiversity Tuesday // 6.17.2025 Dry and Sub-humid Lands Biodiversity For Life and Livelihoods Introduction The biological diversity of dry and sub-humid lands provides critical ecosystem services to support two billion people, 90% of whom live in developing countries. The conservation and sustainable use of the biodiversity of dry and sub-humid lands is, therefore, central to livelihood development and poverty alleviation. More » What's new17 June 2025Statement by Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on World Day to Combat Desertification and DroughtUpcoming Meetings5 December 2025, Rome, Italy World Soil Day
Dry and Sub-humid Lands Biodiversity Tuesday // 6.17.2025 Dry and Sub-humid Lands Biodiversity For Life and Livelihoods Introduction The biological diversity of dry and sub-humid lands provides critical ecosystem services to support two billion people, 90% of whom live in developing countries. The conservation and sustainable use of the biodiversity of dry and sub-humid lands is, therefore, central to livelihood development and poverty alleviation. More » What's new17 June 2025Statement by Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on World Day to Combat Desertification and DroughtUpcoming Meetings5 December 2025, Rome, Italy World Soil Day