Do you want to see how the GEF's work links directly to a number of Sustainable Development Goals? Check this out:
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As presented on October 15 at the #RioPavilion at the UNCCD COP 12 in Ankara, Turkey:

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a holistic vision for development at the global, national, local and individual levels, towards shared prosperity and well-being for all. The 17 elements of the SDGs, ranging from life on land, climate action, zero hunger, clean water and sanitation, ending poverty, to affordable and clean energy, provide a guide for action in key areas to transform our economies.

Land degradation is a central part of the transformative SDG agenda. How we protect and manage land resources sustainably and strive for land degradation neutrality, as embodied in SDG Target 15.3, will have impacts on multiple goals. The land agenda embodies the importance of tackling complex, interdependent issues in an integrated manner.

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) occupies a unique space in the global partnership for sustainable development, and is committed to support the vision of integration embodied in the SDGs. The GEF's contributions are rooted in its role as a financial mechanism for several multilateral environmental agreements, including UN Convention to Combat Desertification, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the Convention on Biological Diversity. The GEF supports efforts across multiple, interlinked global environment domains that are aligned with the SDGs, including the land agenda.