We invite you to contribute to a survey that has been developed within the MONALISA (MONitoring and Assessing prevention and restoration soLutIons to combat desertification), funded under the Horizon Europe Mission Soil program. The main goal of MONALISA is to identify and promote innovative and tailored solutions to prevent and reverse land degradation and desertification (LDD) while demonstrating their socio-economic and environmental effectiveness.

This SURVEY aims to collect expert insights into the practices, success stories, and challenges related to combating desertification and land degradation in drylands. Your responses will help deepen our understanding of the drivers and barriers to implementing effective solutions, as well as identifying key success factors for sustainable practices and land management. We will also gather information on the indicators used to assess the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of these solutions.

By taking part in this survey, you will have the chance to receive € 500 as a contribution to cover the costs of a trip to visit one of our project’s case study sites, where innovative practices are being implemented. Among all participants, we will randomly select one winner who will be invited to experience firsthand how these new approaches are being put into practice. Your participation not only contributes valuable insights to our research but also gives you the opportunity to see real-world innovation in action!

Thanks for your valuable contributions!

Click here to submit your answers by 7 January 2026

For any questions, please contact monalisa@uniss.it  

Yours sincerely, on behalf of the DNI team involved in the MONALISA project, 

Giovanna Seddaiu, gseddaiu1@uniss.it

Maria Josè Marques, mariajose.marques@uam.es