A fifth of the world's healthy land degraded in 15 years

First land degradation assessment report by UNCCD shows countries in emergency mode to halt land degradation by 2030

Haryana's move to expose Aravallis to 'development' may turn Delhi into a desert

Already vulnerable gaps in the hills may no longer be able to protect north India from the Thar

SC rebukes Haryana govt for throwing open Aravallis for realtors, miners

The apex court asked the state to not amend the Punjab Land Preservation Act that “favours builders”

Desertification is one of the biggest challenges for Indian agriculture

Loss of soil cover, mainly due to rainfall and surface runoff, is one of the biggest reasons for desertification. It is responsible for 10.98% of …

Desertification setting in across a quarter of India

Another 30% of the county’s land is undergoing degradation. What does this mean for the country where more than 60% peopel depends on …

Poor agri, dietary practices have intensified climate change: IPCC

The IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land shines a spotlight on food consumption, modern agricultural practices and …

UNCCD CoP: India still unclear about its degradation target

Prakash Javadekar quotes target figure substantially less than that decided by his ministry

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

India's environment minister calls for a ‘Delhi Declaration’ at the end of UNCCD CoP14

Desertification in India: Ananthapuramu in Andhra is so sandy it draws filmmakers to shoot

Dwindling rainfall, dependence on borewell for water-guzzling horticulture increase soil aridity

Simply Put: COP 14 Combat desertification

Lexical conundrum: Desertification does not allude to deserts

Today, desertification just means a reduction in the productivity of the land that is not reversible

Indigenous people not given their due for conserving forests: UNCCD report

The report says that despite them being the best custodians of forests globally, indigenous people are criminalised and intimidated

Desertification in India: Mining erodes soil, water table dips in Jharkhand

Water table in Barkitand village of Giridih district has fallen from 8 metre below the ground level in 2013 to about 10 m in 2017

At UNCCD CoP, 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

How desertification is silently fueling conflicts

More than 100 countries are at the risk of desertification. Left unchecked, this could fuel conflicts and displace 700 million people worldwide …

Simply put: Degrees of desertification

UNCCD CoP 14: 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 …

Simply put: Desertification across India

Holistic approach could be key to curb climate change: Experts

Different aspect of climate change should not be taken in isolation rather the time has come to find solutions holistically

Increasing meat consumption has put intense pressure on land: UNCCD

If it is reduced, there would be a significant impact on human health and climate change mitigation

‘Giving land tenure rights to commons can prevent degradation’

Around 80 million hectare of common lands in India provide livelihood to around 350 million people, finds studies conducted by a Gujarat-based non-…

Desertification in India: Less snow, more rain ail Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur

Water guzzling apple orchards and rampant tourism is affecting the state

Land degradation a major threat but avoidable. So why the inaction

'None of the countries have set numerical targets for land degradation neutrality'

Private sector must be engaged to restore degraded land

The onus of restoration lies on individual farmers, those organised as cooperatives and the companies that now know that long-term growth and …

UNCCD CoP: Centre unclear how states are spending money allotted for forests

The 14th Finance Commission had given 7.5 per cent weightage to forest cover