The Scientific Conceptual Framework for Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) provides <span class="attribute-to-highlight medbox">a</span> scientific foundation for understanding, implementing and monitoring LDN. It has been designed to create <span class="attribute-to-highlight medbox">a</span> bridge between the vision and the practical implementation of LDN, by defining LDN in operational terms. The conceptual framework is <span class="attribute-to-highlight medbox">a</span> product of the UNCCD Science-Policy Interface.