World Day to combat Desertification and Drought was observed today. The theme for this year's day was "United for Land. Our Legacy. Our Future". The day highlighted future role of land stewardship in ...

according to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). These already arid lands are marked by low rainfall yet support 45% of the world's agriculture. Now, extreme drought ...

During the Decade, all actors are called upon to raise awareness about desertification, land degradation and drought and their ... of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.

To combat the rising threat of drought and desertification, collective international action is vital. No single nation can combat these challenges in isolation—it's like trying to row a boat ...

According to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), desertification, land degradation and drought costs the world $878 billion each year. While desertification is considered a ...

According to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification ... Day 2024 focuses on land restoration, halting desertification and building drought resilience under the slogan “Our land.

“We are in the environmental evaluation stage, we do not perceive a delay, we are making a responsible study,” Bouvier also noted as World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is ...

A study using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) has identified the optimal planting density for Mongolia pine plantations in ...

The World Bank Group is attending the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Learn how WBG integrates nature, climate, ...

In a statement issued on the eve of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, she said Pakistan is experiencing severe desertification and recurrent droughts, with 68 percent of its land ...

China — among the countries severely affected by desertification — launched the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program in 1978 to combat the ... lack of cold and drought resistance.