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²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-FLORES Participates in the UNCCD COP16 in Saudi Arabia

Contributing to discussions on land restoration, sustainable land management, and soil degradation.

Date Published
23 Dec 2024

Dr. Alexey Alekseenko participated in a series of events and meetings at COP16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His participation included: 

  • Failures in Land Restoration, G20 GLI UNCCD (video recording: )  
  • The restoration economy¡¯s influence on various ecological landscapes - Success stories and lessons learned, G20 GLI UNCCD (video recording:  

Additionally, he represented the ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-FLORES Director at the UN Environment Management Group Meeting held during COP16: High-Level Round Table: Strengthening Action for Change: Promoting Coherence and Synergies for Sustainable Land Management, UN EMG  ). The ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-FLORES Director has been designated a seat on the EMG, representing the ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ. 

Dr. Johannes Cullmann represented ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-FLORES at the One ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ event co-organized with Prof. Nima Shokri, Co-Director of the ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Hub in TUHH: Soil Degradation in a Changing Climate: Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts.   

¡°Our engagement in COP16 activities with the G20 Global Land Initiative is a testament to our continually evolving partnership.¡± - Dr. Alexey Alekseenko  

Following COP16, the G20 Global Land Initiative and ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-FLORES are preparing for Pan-African hands-on training. Dr. Alexey Alekseenko heads the United Nations branch office in Lusatia, in the Free State of Saxony.