COP17: UN land summit ends in Mongolia with $1.3bn deal for restoration, drought resilience

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Despite a lack of policy consensus, the Mongolian summit managed to mobilize up to $1.3 billion for land restoration and strengthening drought resilience in 23 nations.

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After two weeks, the 17th United Nations Conference to Combat Desertification (COP17) came to an end in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. Held by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) at a time when up to 40% of the world's land is degraded, the conference has made little progress towards achieving international commitments. >> Check out the coverage of the Brazilian Agency on COP17 Related news: USA is criticized f…

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The UN COP17 conference on desertification ended without a global agreement on drought, which has been postponed until 2028, but it mobilized $1.3 billion to rehabilitate land in 23 countries.

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Representatives of nearly 200 countries concluded Friday the United Nations talks on desertification in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, looking for ways to maintain productivity on earth as climate change increases the temperature of the planet and degraded soils and landscapes lose their ability to retain water, produce food and sustain livelihoods.