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Business4Land Russia Hub

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Business4Land is a flagship initiative of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). It unites the private sector behind the Convention’s mission to ensure the sustainable management of land and water resources.

Business4Land hubs are regional platforms connecting the initiative’s global agenda with national business communities.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS:

  • International visibility — an opportunity to showcase expertise, solutions and technologies in sustainable land and water management to a global audience
  • Constructive dialogue — – a neutral, non-commercial space to engage regularly with international peers, institutions and stakeholders
  • Knowledge and access — exposure to leading international practices, projects and technologies, as well as to UNCCD financial instruments
  • Partnership development — opportunities to explore joint projects, attract investment and build long-term collaborations

More about Business4Land participants and hubs

ECUMENE GLOBAL FORUM FORUM IS THE HOSTING ENTITY OF THEBUSINESS4LAND RUSSIA HUB

Launch | August 25, 2026

The launch of the B4L Russia hub was formally announced on August 25 during an official Ecumene side event, held on the sidelines of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

The establishment of the Business4Land Russia Hub was supported by the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation.

Official launch of the Business4Land Russia Hub on the sidelines of UNCCD COP17. Pictured: Alexey Spirin, Sergey Kudryashov, Irina Bakhtina, Evgeny Khilinsky, Ruslan Edelgeriev, Yasmine Fouad, Aziz Abdukhakimov, Andrey Razin, Yury Akinshin.

MEMBERS

ROADMAP:

1
Launch of the Business4Land Russia Hub on the sidelines of the 17th Conference of the Parties to UNCCD, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
August 25, 2026
2
National launch and presentation of the Business4Land Russia Hub, Moscow, Russia
September – October 2026
3
Participation of the Business4Land Russia Hub in events at the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, Antalya, Türkiye
November 2026
4
Introductory working session with the UNCCD Secretariat
Q4 2026
5
Landscape and opportunity assessment - review of existing research on the sustainable land and water management
Q1 2027
6
Project Pipeline Development Initial - mapping of project opportunities in Russia aligned with UNCCD objectives.
Q2 2027
Policy dialogue contribution – facilitation of private sector input into national regulatory processes related to land and water management
ongoing

Join the Business4Land Russia Hub

The Business4Land Russia Hub welcomes companies committed to sustainable development and eager to help address global land and water management challenges.

If your organization shares this vision and would like to join our community, please send an expression of interest to hub@ecumeneforum.com. We look forward to connecting with you to discuss how we can work together.

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