Land degradation disrupts ecosystems and makes land less productive for agriculture, leading to food shortages and spurring migration. UNCCD executive secretary Ibrahim Thiaw told AFP he hoped COP16 would result in an agreement to accelerate land restoration and develop a "proactive" approach to droughts. "With the desertification fight, not necessarily directly contributing to the problem, whereas with climate change, it …
The desertification and drought day 2021 is observed on 17 June every year. The day’s focus is to turn the degraded land that has lost its natural productivity due to human activity into healthy land. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment of Costa Rica was hosted to encourage households, communities, the private …
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed on June 17 every year. The United Nations General Assembly had in the early 90s declared through a resolution that June 17 will be observed as World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. The United Nations, NGOs and countries organise events to spread awareness about the cooperation required to combat desertification …
