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🌪️ Sand and dust storms are often overlooked as extreme weather events, yet they profoundly impact the environment and the lives of millions worldwide. Every year, 2 billion tonnes of sand and dust enter the atmosphere, affecting health, agriculture, and infrastructure. In recognition of these challenges, the UN has proclaimed 2025-2034 as the Decade on Combating Sand and Dust Storms, calling for increased awareness, enhanced resilience, and improved mitigation of the socioeconomic impacts of SDS. Today, on the International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms, together with FAO we are launching a new "Policy guideline on the integration of sand and dust storm management into key policy areas". This guideline, released ahead of the UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh this December, is aimed to support the negotiations and help governments design better SDS adaptation approaches, emphasizing the need to integrate management strategies into national and regional policies. Now available for download. Get a copy: https://lnkd.in/ekGf58uX #united4land #unccdcop16 #sdsday