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I’m headed to the UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia, and one thing is clear: the challenge of land degradation and drought is not a lack of solutions. It is a lack of investment flowing to the solutions we know work, in ways that sustain local action. That is why I’m excited to share the release of Innovative Financing for Land Restoration and Drought Resilience: An Implementation Playbook, co-authored by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), TNC, and a diverse group of global partners. This playbook is designed to help policymakers, investors, development institutions, philanthropies and practitioners move from ambition to implementation. It showcases proven approaches already delivering results, with local leaders, across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. It provides practical pathways for scaling investment in restoration and resilience. Perhaps most importantly, the playbook demonstrates that investing our resources, our people, and our relationships in our natural systems can help ensure that those systems can sustain life for generations to come. As global leaders gather in Mongolia to accelerate action on land restoration and drought resilience, we hope this resource helps bridge the gap between commitment and delivery. The models exist. The capital exists. Now is the time to bring them together at the scale and speed the moment demands. 📖 Explore the playbook: https://lnkd.in/gD89hpia #UNCCD #COP17 #LandRestoration #DroughtResilience #NatureBasedSolutions #SustainableFinance #ClimateAction #TheNatureConservancy #Biodiversity #ResilienceFinance

As #UNCCDCOP17 begins in Mongolia this week, the world has an opportunity to accelerate action on one of our most urgent challenges: restoring degraded lands and building resilience to drought. Healthy lands are the foundation of thriving communities, economies, food systems and water security. At The Nature Conservancy, we work with partners to advance solutions that restore landscapes, strengthen livelihoods and help people and nature thrive together. The challenge is not a lack of solutions. It's scaling what we know works through stronger collaboration, supportive policies and sustained investment. If you're at #COP17, I encourage you to connect with the TNC team on the ground and learn more about how we can tackle these challenges. Read TNC's statement on the priorities for COP17 and why this moment matters. https://lnkd.in/eDpJgf7H

Water is more than an operational input. It's a shared asset that underpins resilient supply chains, thriving communities, and healthy ecosystems. This joint article from The Nature Conservancy, Ecolab, and the Pacific Institute explores how basin-level action and nature insights are helping businesses move from water risk management to positive water impact. https://lnkd.in/gMn5vqQR #WaterStrategy #WaterStewardship #CollectiveAction #Sustainability

Drought is one of the most pervasive and costly climate risks facing communities, economies, and ecosystems today. Join The Nature Conservancy and partners at UNCCD COP17, where we'll explore how countries can turn drought planning into practical action. From Plans to Impact: Strengthening National Drought Planning for Integrated Resilience 📅 25 August 2026 🕣 8:30-9:30 AM 📍 The Nature Conservancy Pavilion, Blue Zone 🌊 Water Day at UNCCD COP17 While significant progress has been made in shifting from reactive drought response to proactive, risk-based resilience, many countries still face challenges turning drought plans into action and scaling multi-benefit approaches such as nature-based solutions. This session will explore practical strategies for implementation, drawing on experiences from around the world to strengthen drought resilience while advancing climate adaptation, biodiversity, and land restoration goals. Join Andrea Erickson Quiroz, Iara Bueno Giacomini, Gabriel Lambert, Valentin Aich, Mark Svoboda, Maher (NRLW) Salman, and me for this lively discussion. Light refreshments will be provided. Learn more about all of TNC's COP17 events: https://lnkd.in/g_bp7cs7 #UNCCD #COP17 #DroughtResilience #WaterSecurity #ClimateAdaptation #LandRestoration #NatureBasedSolutions #WaterDay

Download The Nature Conservancy’s new playbook for practical approaches to financing delivery at scale.