Operational Unit
Desertification & Arid-Land Expansion Analytics Unit
Geological & Earth Sciences
Unit Mandate
Mission & Operational Scope
Monitors and analyzes desertification processes and arid-land expansion using remote sensing and field measurement, providing the scientific foundation for the Foundation's land degradation reversal and dryland restoration programs.
Doctrine
UNCCD Science-Policy Interface Standards · IPBES Land Degradation Assessment Framework
Core Capabilities
Operational Capabilities
Desertification monitoring via NDVI, soil moisture, and land cover change analysis
Dust storm frequency and intensity tracking
Dryland ecosystem productivity measurement and trend analysis
Land degradation neutrality indicator monitoring
Arid-land soil carbon stock assessment
Desertification vulnerability mapping and hotspot identification
Division V
Geological & Earth Sciences