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Oct 27, 2023 · Recently, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has announced the launch of its first-ever Data Dashboard, which shows that Land Degradation is advancing at an astonishing rate across all regions. It compiled national reporting figures from 126 countries to provide a comprehensive overview of the Land Degradation situation globally.
May 22, 2024 · Recently, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has released the Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralists. As per the report, up to 50% of rangelands are degraded.
May 11, 2022 · Recently, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change addressed the fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Cote d'Ivoire (Western Africa).
Learn about this convention, UNCCD COP14, UNCCD 2018-30 Strategic Framework and basic facts for the IAS Exam. The topic, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, is an important segment of the Environment and Ecology syllabus (Mains GS III) of the Civil Services Exam .
Sep 3, 2019 · For Prelims: UNCCD. For Mains: Land Degradation- issues, challenges and solutions. Context: The 14th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP 14) begins in New Delhi. India took over the Presidency of the COP from China.
Sep 14, 2019 · The 14 th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP-14) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) ended on 13 th September 2019. Held in Greater Noida, this was the first time that India hosted an edition of the UNCCD COP.
Jul 31, 2023 · Learn about the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), its basic facts, and its relevance to the IAS Exam. Get detailed information about UNCCD COP14, UNCCD 2018-30 Strategic Framework and more.
It is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management. The Convention addresses specifically the arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, known as the dryland, where some of the most vulnerable ecosystems and peoples can be found.
Feb 14, 2024 · Established in 1994, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management.
Jun 15, 2021 · UNCCD UPSC. Global commitment to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality in order to restore the productivity of vast expanses of degraded land.
