Desertification

At COP15 Parties committed on accelerating the restoration of one billion hectares of degraded land by 2030, boosting drought resilience and ensuring greater synergies among the three Rio Conventions.

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Desertification

Close to 20 million hectares of land restored back to health by the Great Green Wall countries since 2007. To achieve the planned 100 million hectares by 2030, annual restoration of 8.2 million hectares may be needed.

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the UNCCD closing event.
Desertification

For ten days, the participants in COP14 of the UNCCD discussed a wide range of topics and finally established them in 36 formal decisions. These included decisions on the role of women and the significance of land rights…

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Desertification

Water scarcity, waterlogging and soil salinity have long been a major problem in the Western Indian state of Gujarat. To make things worse, the region was hit by a devastating earthquake in 2001. But with a simple…

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