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People are consuming more than ever. Our choices are having an unprecedented impact on the environment. The jeans, skirts or suits we wear, the pharmaceuticals and cosmetics we use, the food and drink we consume – all of these products have an impact, to varying degrees, on the environment. We need to think carefully about how we can meet our daily needs more efficiently and we need to provide…
Barsha-Kaal, or the rainy season, has officially arrived this week. If we were not shackled by Covid-19, we would have been welcoming monsoon with singing and dancing at public gatherings, arranging tree fairs, and planting hundreds and thousands of saplings all over the country. A perfect time to make our country greener! It may therefore sound a bit strange to observe Desertification and…
Are we actually aware of how bad the current situation is around the world when it comes to drought and food security? A list of scary statistics released on the occasion of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, celebrated every year by the United Nations on June 17, is determined to serve as a wake-up call for all of us. If you're ready, here's a glimpse. Approximately 20%…
En cette journée mondiale de lutte contre la désertification et la sécheresse, la France réaffirme son engagement pour éviter, réduire et inverser la dégradation des terres à l'échelle mondiale. Les enjeux sont importants : tous les continents sont touchés, 3,2 milliards de personnes vivent aujourd'hui sur des terres vulnérables à la désertification, et 12 millions d'hectares…
La Habana-. El Programa de Acción Nacional de Lucha contra la Desertificación y la Sequía en Cuba (conocido por OP15) celebra este 2020 sus 12 años de existencia con relevantes resultados en importantes ecosistemas del país. Uno de ellos es la franja costera Guantánamo-Guaso y la cuenca del Cauto en el oriente cubano, informó la Agencia de Medio Ambiente (AMA) en coincidencia con el 17 de…
La desertificación es la degradación de la tierra en las zonas áridas, semiáridas y subhúmedas secas. Está causada fundamentalmente por la actividad humana y las variaciones climáticas. Este proceso no hace referencia al avance de los desiertos existentes. La desertificación se debe a la vulnerabilidad de los ecosistemas de zonas secas, que cubren un tercio de la superficie del planeta, a la…