Former Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)Dr. Pradeep Monga specializes in climate resilience, sustainable land management, and land degradation neutrality. His work emphasizes the role of carbon farming in restoring ecosystems, contributing to net zero, and achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Dr. Monga has been instrumental in aligning Kazakhstan’s carbon farming initiatives with global environmental conventions and frameworks, including the Land Degradation Neutrality programmes.