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La giornata mondiale per la lotta alla desertificazione e alla siccità è una ricorrenza delle Nazioni Unite che si celebra ogni 17 giugno. Il suo scopo è quello di promuovere la consapevolezza pubblica degli sforzi internazionali per combattere la desertificazione e gli effetti della siccità ed è l’occasione per ricordare a tutti che la neutralità del degrado del suolo è raggiungibile attraverso…
COVID-19 is a zoonotic disease, meaning that it jumps between animals and people, and is therefore closely connected to the lands both inhabit. Human and economic activity js eroding wild spaces, forests and other important ecosystems, bringing us closer to “reservoir hosts”—animals and plants that can harbour diseases. In this interview, Frank Turyatunga, Deputy Director of the United Nations…
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).