#LandDay Highlights from #COP16Riyadh. The first-ever @UNCCD Action Agenda showcased innovative efforts by non-State actors to combat land degradation, prevent deforestation, and restore ecosystems. Key outcomes include: 🌍 Strengthening the Rio Synergies through a High-Level Opening, uniting COP presidencies and Rio Conventions to emphasize land restoration as a unifying agenda, drive private sector engagement, and align global goals toward #COP30 in Belém, Brazil. 💼 The Business 4 Land Forum convened business leaders, policymakers and experts to discuss sustainable land solutions and resilience-building. It culminated in a Call to Action for businesses to sign the UNCCD Business 4 Land Declaration, committing to mobilizing finance, and fostering sustainable business practices, public-private partnerships, and policies to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality and restore 1.5 billion hectares by 2030. 🌱 Success stories from the @Decade2Restore flagship projects on land restoration were spotlighted, alongside the launch of the Mirova SLM2 Fund, targeting €300–400 million to scale sustainable land use projects globally. The African-led @GreenWallAfrica shared lessons from ongoing regional programs to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land through inclusive green financing, knowledge and resource sharing, research networks, and cross-sectoral action. 🏆 Young ecopreneur @maryanner89 won a $50,000 prize for her start-up Agritech Analytics in the "Land of Opportunities" pitch competition, showcasing the thriving restoration industry. These initiatives are critical steps toward accelerating the Land Use 2030 Breakthroughs under the 2030 Climate Solutions Agenda. Stay tuned for more updates from #COP16Riyadh.