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Countries hit by ecological damage and conflict are trapped in a vicious cycle where one problem reinforces the other. And climate change is expected to make things worse. Ecological threats will lead to widespread conflict and mass migration unless significant efforts are made to limit the damage, a global think-tank report published on Thursday found.   It comes ahead of the…

The expansion of drylands is leaving entire countries facing famine. It’s time to change the way we think about agriculture David R Montgomery is professor of geomorphology at the University of Washington, and author of Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations and Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life his summer’s record-setting heatwaves and dramatic fires…

Article 8 October 2021 SDGs, SDG 13 and SDG 15 by Ibrahim Thiaw Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) A worldwide movement to protect, manage and restore the land will have fast and wide-ranging benefits. It must be the centerpiece of our global redesign. To bring…

UN General Assembly Seventy-sixth session Items 20 (d), (e) and (f) of the provisional agenda* Sustainable development: Protection of global climate for present and future generations of humankind Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa…

Mauritania’s battle against encroaching desertification, which has damaged ecosystems and endangered species, has received a timely boost with the news that 200,000 hectares will be turned into a protected area to support biodiversity in the country. The new project, implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF),…

China began work on $10.1bn worth of photovoltaic farms in its northwest Qinghai Province over the weekend. When complete, they will generate almost 11GW of electricity. Meanwhile, work also began on a single project in Kubuqi, Inner Mongolia, which is expected to generate 2GW, making it the fifth largest in the world. The start of the projects was announced at the 15th…