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In the battle against reversing land degradation, investment from the private sector could help prevent disruption in global food supply and future pandemics, said a senior UN official. "We have not been able to convince the private sector, which is basically the main source for land degradation, to invest in land restoration," Ibrahim Thiaw, executive secretary, United Nations Convention…

One-third of the Earth's surface is covered by deserts, and there are more and more drylands turning into deserts because of deforestation, overgrazing and bad irrigation practices. World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought falls on June 17 every year, reminding us of the importance of protecting the land under our feet. This year's theme is "Food, Feed, Fiber." As the world's…

“If we keep producing and consuming as usual, we will eat into the planet’s capacity to sustain life… …until there is nothing left but scraps.” — Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification As populations become larger, wealthier, and more urban, there is far greater demand for land. Today, more than two…

An IPCC Special Report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems. This video shows findings from Summary for Policymakers (SPM).

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…

Land use degradation creates ground for zoonotic disease like COVID-19 as the interaction and physical distance between animals and humans gets closer. Land use change, which prepares the ground for zoonoses like the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), should be reversed urgently, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has said. Over 70 per cent of all…