Future Policy Award 2017:
Desertification

Celebrating best policies to combat desertification

The 2017 Future Policy Award was dedicated to policies that effectively address land and soil degradation, and the related risks to food security and livelihoods, and help secure a sustainable and just future for people living in the world’s drylands. The award ceremony was held during the Opening Ceremony of the high-level segment of the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP 13) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ordos, China.