ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, August 3, 2026 — As land degradation, biodiversity loss, and climate change increasingly threaten ecosystems and communities around the world, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) will urge governments at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) to place wildlife conservation and ecological integrity at the heart of global efforts to restore degraded lands and build climate resilienc...