UNCCD Podcast | Voices for the Land

This podcast will feature vital conversations about land health, drought resilience, and sustainable solutions. Each episode will provide expert insights, compelling stories, and practical solutions to a global audience. It will emphasize how healthy land is essential to the well-being of the planet's ecosystems, biodiversity, and economy.

UNCCD Podcast | Voices for the Land is a science podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 12 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts UNCCD Podcast | Voices for the Land, a science show with 12 episodes published.

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  Episode #2

  100 Days of Leadership: New UNCCD ES, Yasmine Fouad on Our Universal Mission

  Nov 22, 202528 minS3

  <p>Marking her first 100 days in office, UNCCD Executive Secretary Dr. Yasmine Fouad sits down for a candid conversation about the future of global land stewardship.</p><p>From her early days as a volunteer to leading a UN Convention, Dr. Fouad reflects on the "gems" of the Convention—its dedicated staff—and outlines her strategic priorities for the years ahead.</p><p>In This Episode:</p><p>From Reactive to Proactive: Why we can no longer afford to wait for disasters to strike before acting on drought.</p><p>The Global Mechanism: Leveraging the Convention's unique implementation arm to turn...

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  Land, life and legacy: a farewell conversation with UNCCD's Ibrahim Thiaw.

  Aug 4, 202525 minS0

  <p>Today marks the end of Ibrahim Thiaw's six-and-a-half-year term as Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. In this special farewell episode of our podcast, Mr. Thiaw reflects on his extraordinary journey, from a village in Mauritania to some of the highest positions in the United Nations.“I never saw drought or desertification as statistics,” he says. 'I saw people. I saw their faces. I lived it.'Under his leadership, land was prioritized as a key issue for global sustainability, resilience, peace, and justice. Despite the challenges of the global pandemic, the UNCCD successfully organized a COP, ampl...

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  Episode #6

  Voix autochtones des femmes et des jeunes à la COP16 : entretien avec Hindou Ibrahim et Inna Modja

  Nov 28, 202423 minS2

  <p>Ce podcast célébrant la Journée des peuples à l'occasion de la COP 16 explore comment autonomiser les communautés autochtones, les femmes et les jeunes pour un avenir plus durable. Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim fondatrice de l'Association des femmes et des peuples autochtones du Tchad (AFPAT), et Inna Modja ambassadrice de bonne volonté de la convention des Nations unies sur la lutte contre la désertification,, invitées de ce podcast, discutent des initiatives portées par les femmes et les communautés autochtones pour restaurer les terres dégradées.</p> <p>Les sujets principaux abordés sont les suivants...

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  Episode #4

  Financing land restoration and drought resilience: with Carlos Manuel Rodríguez & Louise Baker

  Nov 18, 202420 minS2

  <p>In this insightful conversation, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, CEO and Chair of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and Louise Baker, Managing Director of the UNNCD Global Mechanism, discuss the important role of finance in achieving land restoration and drought resilience goals and the paradigm shifts needed to fully implement the Convention by 2030.</p> <p>Key Takeaways:</p> Bridging the financing gap to address land degradation and build drought resilience Need for a paradigm shift to address funding and action gaps in the Rio Conventions, including UNCCD targets Challenges in scaling up conservation efforts and the need for economic and i...

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  Episode #3

  Accelerating science and technology solutions for land resilience

  Nov 13, 202414 minS2

  <p>Baron Joseph Orr, Chief Scientist of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), speaks about the critical role of science in building land resilience. The thematic day of the conference will focus on the intersection of science, technology, and innovation in addressing land degradation and drought resilience. </p> <p>Efforts are underway to bridge the gap between science and policy to effectively address land degradation and restore land productivity. Key challenges include translating restoration ambitions into action, securing funding, using high-resolution data, and building resilience to crises. Considering the future state of land in the context of climate...

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