This convening is being organised in collaboration with WWF, FAO, the Sustainable Fibre Alliance, the Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT, BirdLife International, International Land Coalition, ILRI, IUCN, RSPB, Ambition Loop, the 4 per 1000 Initiative, Global Rewilding Alliance, CA4SH, CIFOR-ICRAF, the Riyadh Action Agenda, YPARD, American Prairie, The Nature Conservancy, and the Global Alliance for Rangelands and Pastoralists.
Taking place during UNCCD COP17 and the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP 2026), it brings together a diverse group of stakeholders — from policy, science, civil society, pastoralist communities, and the private sector — to elevate the role of grasslands, savannahs and rangelands and to help shape a shared, forward-looking agenda for action.
The convening will include:
- A field visit and high-level dinner in Mongolia’s rangelands
- A full-day conference focused on solutions, policy pathways and collaboration
At a time when these ecosystems remain under-recognised despite their critical role in food systems, climate resilience, biodiversity and livelihoods, this is an opportunity to build momentum together toward coordinated and nature-positive action.
We invite expressions of interest, with further details to follow shortly: https://forms.gle/88tbQV2TtYQjmk7C8
For any questions regarding the Mid-COP17, please reach out to Leonie Meier Leonie.Meier@wwf.de and Martina Fleckenstein mfleckenstein@wwfint.org
