🌬️ Join Us for the UNCCD CLP Learning Exchange on Combating Sand and Dust Storms 🌍
🗓️ Date: July 15, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00–11:00 (CET)
📍 Virtual Event (Zoom)
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/djpW_xKC

To mark the International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms, the UNCCD Global Communities for Learning and Practice (UNCCD-CLP) is organizing a special Learning Exchange webinar focused on the serious environmental, health, and socioeconomic challenges posed by Sand and Dust Storms (SDS) — and what we can do to address them.
🔍 What to Expect:
Presentations by two distinguished international experts
Insights on SDS source mapping, impact assessment, and mitigation strategies
An interactive Q&A session to foster dialogue and knowledge-sharing

🎤 Featured Speakers:

Prof. Ali Darvishi Boloorani, University of Tehran & UNCCD-CLP Co-Chair – Dust Source Mapping & Mitigation Strategies

Prof. Peter Tozer, Massey University – Impact Assessment: Environmental, Health, and Economic Perspectives

✅ Expected Outcomes:
Enhanced understanding of SDS and its connection to drought and land degradation
Strengthened collaboration among experts, practitioners, and policymakers
Actionable recommendations for SDS-related policy and program development

This session is ideal for professionals and practitioners working in:
🏜️ Sand and Dust Storms
🌾 Drought resilience
🛰️ Early warning systems
🌍 Sustainable land management

📩 Register now via the link above and feel free to reach out for more details. We look forward to your participation!