UN-GGIM: Europe webinar series: SDG 15.3.1

This UNGGIM:Europe webinar brings together policy leaders, technical experts, and practitioners to explore the evolving institutional frameworks and methodological innovations shaping the use of EO for SDG 15.3.1. Through keynote presentations, real-world use cases, and moderated roundtables, the event will facilitate dialogue on how to enhance the role of EO in driving policy-relevant insights and supporting countries in meeting their LDN commitments.

The webinar took place on the 14th of May from 10:00 to 12:00 CEST

Concept note can be accessed here (09/04/2025).

Recording can be accessed here

Presentations:

• Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) and SDG 15.3.1: From global commitments to national implementation; Sara Minelli, Brian O’Connor, UNCCD
• Land degradation, climate resilience, and the role of geospatial information in achieving SDG 15.3.1; James Norris, Ordnance Survey, UN-GGIM Task Team on Geospatial Information for Climate Resilience
• SEN4LDN: Case study demonstrating EO applications for SDG 15.3.1 (Develop an integrated EO-based solution to assess land degradation at high resolution; Carolien Tote, VITO
• Linking land tenure and degradation: The role of cadastral data in supporting SDG 15.3.1 monitoring; Rocio Rodriguez Molina, Cadaster Spain
• Integrating soil erosion into land degradation monitoring: Insights from the SDGsEYES project (Eurostat code:15_50); Melissa Latella, CMCC
• Knowledge generation using satellite Earth Observations & the GEOSS platform to support Sustainable Development Goals: a use case on Land Degradation; Gregory Giuliani, University of Geneva