
COP17 Is Elevating Land as an Economic Risk. Drought Governance Remains the Test.
As UNCCD COP17 closes in Mongolia, governments are giving greater weight to the economic consequences of land degradation and drought. New financing mechanisms, large-scale restoration models and a major rangelands initiative point toward a stronger implementation agenda, but global drought governance remains unresolved. ULAANBAATAR — UNCCD COP17 is ending with





