Innovations
TERRASAFE is testing five innovations
for combatting desertification:
We are also working with our pilot areas to identify other local innovations suitable for combatting desertification in their respective contexts.
Isotech
Symbiotic circular green
waste management
Agrodit
Crop guardian soil
sensors and app
Agrobiogel
Lignin-based
hydrogel
Imflorestal
Biochar-compost mixture
CETIM
Artificial tailor-made soil
View some of our latest news!
“Cyprus can’t afford to forget what water scarcity feels like”
Water scarcity is an emergency that society overlooks far too often, argues TERRASAFE project member, Eleni Panayiotou of Isotech, in an article published by CyprusMail.
Transforming Food Systems to Reverse Land Degradation and Combat Desertification
A new Nature paper, co-authored by Professor Lindsay Stringer of TERRASAFE, shows that transforming global food systems could play a pivotal role in bending the curve of land degradation - a major driver of desertification in dryland regions. The study outlines a...
Innovations for Tackling Desertification webinar recording now online
Our webinar will help you stay up to date with ways to prevent and reverse desertification.
Desertification innovations: choosing KPIs to measure their success
TERRASAFE project members discussed meaningful KPIs for assessing the effectiveness of desertification measures at a project meeting in May 2025.
TERRASAFE scientist, Lindsay Stringer, awarded MBE for outstanding achievements in environmental development
This highly prestigious accolade is a UK state honour awarded to individuals for outstanding achievements or services to the community.
Innovations for Tackling Desertification webinar: register now!
In this free webinar, you’ll learn about various social, technological and nature-based innovations and their role in boosting the resilience of drylands and drought-affected regions against desertification.
Community members shape TERRASAFE’s plans at workshops
In February 2025, community members and researchers gathered to help shape TERRASAFE’s efforts in combatting desertification.
TERRASAFE joins JRC’s Soil Literacy workshop
The workshop hosted by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre explored how to enhance soil literacy across Europe.
Urgent policy action needed on desertification in Europe
A new policy brief from TERRASAFE highlights the growing threat of desertification in Europe.
Desertification Learning Hub launched by TERRASAFE
The new service aims to create a one-stop-shop for learning about desertification.