Land degradation in India hurts farmers and forest dwellers the most

More than half of the degraded land in the country is either rainfed farmland, responsible for the food security of the country, or forest land …

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

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

UNCCD CoP 14: '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 

Why have Bikaner and Barmer in Rajasthan reported land sinking in the last month?

Land subsidence occurred at two different places in Rajasthan, but the administration is yet to provide any concrete reason

Towards circular economy: What to do with legacy waste in India

Bioremediation to treat legacy waste and reclaim old dumpsites may not always work; the composition of the waste also matters

How communities in China helped keep desertification at bay

A fast-ageing population could deter efforts to achieve the United Nation’s target of zero land degradation by 2030

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 …

UNEP report at COP28 reveals $7 trillion invested globally every year on activities directly harming nature

Urgent need to reduce and re-direct finance flows to keep global temperatures below 1.5°C warming

‘Repressive governments use financial crises, global pandemics to change societal norms’

Sam Szoke-Burke, senior legal researcher, Columbia University, talks to DTE amid reports of governments trying to take control of land in name of …

Double financing for natural ecosystems by 2025 to deal with climate, biodiversity crises: UN report

Current global investments in nature-based solutions $154 billion per year, needs to be $384 billion

COP27 impact: What does the loss and damage fund mean for Majuli’s Salmora potters?

Riverbank erosion due to climate change and government measures to deal with it are both affecting the Assam community