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systems. As the DDP of Reynolds et al. (2007) advocates a robust empirical analysis of cutting edge dryland science and development, the added principles by
Stringer et al. (2017) can be used to advance sustainable drylands livelihoods in
the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
Conclusions
With good policies and adequate support, the drylands can be productive, and the
livelihoods of dryland communities can be greatly improved with gains to the global
development agenda in terms of poverty alleviation, moving towards land degradation neutrality and mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change. SDGs
and their interconnections is a trending topic and capitalizing on synergies between
them offers a number of potential advantages to achieve short-and long-term goals
within the broader drylands agenda. Such an interconnecting strategy may allow the
recognition of a variety of possibilities to reach trade-offs among goal 15 and its
targets but also it may allow to better integrate LDN into existing frameworks, such
as the ecosystem ones, the UNCCD, and others. However, there is a huge challenge
in terms of designing appropriate ways to address the interconnection of SDGs with
drylands at local level. A key challenge is to identify a strategy that may work
locally and find a balance that triggers governance mechanisms that can achieve the
SDGs targets as well as fostering the diverse environmental and social outcomes
from different drylands contexts.
Acknowledgments The authors appreciate the invaluable intellectual input by
Gerardo Arroyo-O'Grady, Director of the Sustainable Development Project, UNDP,
Mexico. EHS gratefully acknowledges the financial support from CONACYT
(projects CB 2015-251388B, 293793, PDCPN-2017/5036).
References
Balk D (2008) Urban population distribution and the rising risks of climate change. Presentation at
the United Nations Population Division. (CUNY Institute for Demographic Research & School
of Public Affairs, Baruch College), New York
Bautista S, Llovet J, Ocampo-Melgar A, Vilagrosa A, Mayor AG, Murias C, Vallejo VR, Orr BJ
(2017) Integrating knowledge exchange and the assessment of dryland management alternatives - a learning-centered participatory approach. J Environ Manag 195:35–45
Berkes F, Reid WV, Wilbanks TJ, Capistrano D (2006) Conclusions. Bridging scales and knowledge systems. In: Reid WV, Berkes F, Wilbanks TJ, Capistrano D (eds) Bridging scales and
knowledge systems: concepts and applications in ecosystem assessment, 1st edn. Island Press,
Washington, D.C., pp 315–331
Biggs R, Schlüter M, Schoon ML (2015) Principles for building resilience. Cambridge University
Press, Cambridge
Bouma T (2019) How to communicate soil expertise more effectively in the information age when
aiming at the UN sustainable development goals. Soil Use Manag 35:32–38
S. Lucatello and E. Huber-Sannwald
systems. As the DDP of Reynolds et al. (2007) advocates a robust empirical analysis of cutting edge dryland science and development, the added principles by
Stringer et al. (2017) can be used to advance sustainable drylands livelihoods in
the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
Conclusions
With good policies and adequate support, the drylands can be productive, and the
livelihoods of dryland communities can be greatly improved with gains to the global
development agenda in terms of poverty alleviation, moving towards land degradation neutrality and mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change. SDGs
and their interconnections is a trending topic and capitalizing on synergies between
them offers a number of potential advantages to achieve short-and long-term goals
within the broader drylands agenda. Such an interconnecting strategy may allow the
recognition of a variety of possibilities to reach trade-offs among goal 15 and its
targets but also it may allow to better integrate LDN into existing frameworks, such
as the ecosystem ones, the UNCCD, and others. However, there is a huge challenge
in terms of designing appropriate ways to address the interconnection of SDGs with
drylands at local level. A key challenge is to identify a strategy that may work
locally and find a balance that triggers governance mechanisms that can achieve the
SDGs targets as well as fostering the diverse environmental and social outcomes
from different drylands contexts.
Acknowledgments The authors appreciate the invaluable intellectual input by
Gerardo Arroyo-O'Grady, Director of the Sustainable Development Project, UNDP,
Mexico. EHS gratefully acknowledges the financial support from CONACYT
(projects CB 2015-251388B, 293793, PDCPN-2017/5036).
References
Balk D (2008) Urban population distribution and the rising risks of climate change. Presentation at
the United Nations Population Division. (CUNY Institute for Demographic Research & School
of Public Affairs, Baruch College), New York
Bautista S, Llovet J, Ocampo-Melgar A, Vilagrosa A, Mayor AG, Murias C, Vallejo VR, Orr BJ
(2017) Integrating knowledge exchange and the assessment of dryland management alternatives - a learning-centered participatory approach. J Environ Manag 195:35–45
Berkes F, Reid WV, Wilbanks TJ, Capistrano D (2006) Conclusions. Bridging scales and knowledge systems. In: Reid WV, Berkes F, Wilbanks TJ, Capistrano D (eds) Bridging scales and
knowledge systems: concepts and applications in ecosystem assessment, 1st edn. Island Press,
Washington, D.C., pp 315–331
Biggs R, Schlüter M, Schoon ML (2015) Principles for building resilience. Cambridge University
Press, Cambridge
Bouma T (2019) How to communicate soil expertise more effectively in the information age when
aiming at the UN sustainable development goals. Soil Use Manag 35:32–38
S. Lucatello and E. Huber-Sannwald