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UN summit spotlights financial need to combat land degradation

UN summit spotlights financial need to combat land degradation

Sep 07, 2017, at 09:47 am

New York, Sept 7(Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations body tasked with addressing desertification on Wednesday stressed the importance of financing for national commitments to combat land degradation, as a global summit on the issue got underway in China.

Tackling impacts of land degradation vital to achieving Global Goals – senior UN treaty official

Tackling impacts of land degradation vital to achieving Global Goals – senior UN treaty official

Oct 19, 2016, at 01:33 pm

New York, Oct 19 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification told delegations gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, to assess the treaty’s implementation, the impacts of land degradation affect the sustainability of the entire world, so a global effort is needed to tackle it, including through the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Drylands susceptible to more drought and land degradation, shows first of its type UN study

Drylands susceptible to more drought and land degradation, shows first of its type UN study

Jul 20, 2016, at 04:47 am

New York, July 19 (Just Earth News):More than two billion people live in deserts and other drylands, and as water availability declines due to climate change and land use – combined with violence and social upheavals – could lead to forced migration in African and western Asia, a new United Nations study on Tuesday showed.