Desertif'actions 2026
For drought-resilient territories: let’s act from now on !
Next edition in 2026
The organisers are currently working on the next edition of Desertif’actions. The International Summit will be held in 2026.
Get ready in 2025 to join the momentum!
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What is Desertif'actions?
Désertif’Actions is an international multi-stakeholder summit initiated and run by CARI since 2006. Focusing on the issue of land, Désertif’Actions aims to encourage and maintain a process of decompartmentalising the families of players involved in implementing the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Through consultation and sharing, the aim is to better clarify the issues at stake, prepare positions and take the message to the heart of ongoing international negotiations.
This dynamic generally centres around a summit co-organised with the Convention and another partner before the Conference of the Parties. It includes a number of highlights, such as plenary sessions and thematic workshops, a special event open to the general public, including a concert, and an international press cartoon competition designed to illustrate the various concerns relating to the Earth. There may also be a more complete dynamic, with initial actions in the countries, online work sessions, post-CP meetings to share the results, and so on.
Previous editions
Agroecology right now !
The 5th edition was held in Montpellier in October 2022
Earth, Biodiversity and Climate
This 4th edition was held in Ouagadoudou in June 2019
Land degradation and climate change: time to act!
This 3rd edition was held in Strasbourg in June 2017
Stand for your lands NOW !
This 2nd edition was held in Montpellier in June 2015
International Year to Combat Desertification
This 1st edition was held in Montpellier in September 2006
Press cartoon competition
For each edition of the International Desertif’actions Summit, a press cartoon competition is organised. Drawers from all over the world are invited to create cartoons on the theme of the event to raise public awareness of land degradation issues.
The selected drawings are exhibited during the Desertif’actions event, and a prize-giving evening is organised for the first and second prizes.