All that happened at UNCCD COP14

Only positive intervention can undo losses humans have caused to Earth: Javadekar

People have realised that human actions have caused huge losses to the Earth, which can be restored only by positive human intervention, said Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadkar said September 2, 2019, in New Delhi. Click here to read more

UNCCD COP14 throws up innovative methods to fund drought mitigation

Commercialisation of basic livelihood and services like water and sanitation would generate sufficient funds to mitigate drought, they said. Read more

Desertification, land degradation hit poor hardest

Climate change drives migration but many can’t even move out: Report. Here's the full story

Droughts most disastrous for agriculture

They cost agriculture $29 billion in a decade, according to a white paper released at the conference. Read more 

Experts stress the need to assess long-term drought impacts

World Bank, Water Global Practices release framework to assess benefits of proactive action vis-à-vis drought. Here's more

'Public-private partnership can help restore degraded lands'

Private players have skills to bring innovative technology which can help transform land, according to business leaders. Click here for full story

Experts stress on restoring Sahel region by 2030

The Great Green Wall Initiative aims to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land and create 10 million green jobs by 2030 in the region. Read more

Only 25% nations include gender discussions in land degradation targets

Of around 80, 20 countries do not have role of gender and women into targets and measures to halt land degradation by 2030. Click here for more

Report on Soil Organic Carbon released

Soil Organic Carbon, which is the plant and animal tissues at various states of decomposition in the soil, is a yardstick for sustainable land management, experts state at event. Click here for the full story

Karnataka’s Pavagada shows a way amid criticism for solar power

Solar most land-hungry among green power sources, claims report released at Delhi event to fight desertification. Read more

Babul Supriyo talks JFM but remains mum on FRA

This, despite the fact that the Joint Forest Management model has become obsolete with the coming of the Forest Rights Act. Here's more

Reclaiming degraded land can help achieve SDGs

This restoration can potentially reduce poverty and inequality, the two significant goals set by the United Nations. Click here for more

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