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Peatlands cover only about 3 percent of the world’s land area, but they store almost one-third of soil carbon, making them the largest soil carbon store. Globally, peatlands store twice as much carbon as all of the world’s forests. Peatlands preserve global biodiversity, provide clean water, and minimize flood risk. They also fight climate change by storing immense amounts of carbon…

Drylands are areas that suffer from high water scarcity, mainly due to limited rainfall and high temperatures, as well as frequent droughts and heatwaves. They cover 41 percent of the planet’s land area and are found on every continent, though they are especially prevalent in Asia and Africa. The climate places significant constraints on agriculture, livestock grazing and foraging in…

Oceans cover 71 percent of the Earth’s surface and contain 97 percent of its water. They are also the world’s largest source of protein: more than 3 billion people rely on fisheries and other marine life as their main source of protein. More than 200 million people are employed in fisheries around the world. However, global fisheries are in decline due to overfishing. A third of…

Desertification is a severe ecological issue, including the dilapidation of land in parched, semi-arid, and dry sub-damp regions. It is caused basically by mankind activities and climatic varieties. The first step in solving any environmental problem is to be aware of the actual problem. Hence, it is essential to ascertain the level of awareness of Libyans towards desert encroachment of…

ICCD/COP(14)/L.9 Annex I The New Delhi Declaration: Investing in Land and Unlocking Opportunities We, the Ministers and Representatives gathered for the high-level segment at the fourteenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held on 9–10 September 2019 in New Delhi at the invitation of the Government of…

The theme of this year’s International Youth Day, “transforming education,” reminds us how important it is for all boys and girls to have access to education. In Africa, young women are over 1.5 times less likely than young men to be formally employed or undergoing education or training. Unequal access to educational opportunities, early marriage rates among young women, and responsibilities for…