US EditionNigeria: More Needed to Combat Desertification, Drought
- On June 17, 2025, ECOWAS and the United Nations observed the international day dedicated to addressing land degradation and drought, highlighting the theme "Restore the Land, Unlock the Opportunities".
- This day was established by UN resolution A/RES/49/115 in 1994 to raise global awareness of desertification's threats and promote sustainable land use.
- Nigeria faces severe desertification with 63.83% of its land affected, losing 400,000 hectares yearly and about $5.1 billion annually due to land degradation.
- The UNCCD has highlighted that land degradation results in the loss of more than one million square kilometers of fertile terrain globally each year, and achieving restoration targets by 2030 will demand daily investments of approximately $1 billion.
- The event urges Nigeria and the international community to increase funding, enforce sustainable practices, and support initiatives like the Great Green Wall to reverse degradation.
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On 17 June, World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is being commemorated, a date promoted by the United Nations to highlight one of the most worrying environmental crises on the planet. According to the international agency, climate change has intensified the frequency, extent and duration of droughts in various regions of the world. According to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), 70% of ice-free land has a…
Nigeria: More Needed to Combat Desertification, Drought
Today, June 17, is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. The global observance, hosted by Colombia, is led by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). With the theme 'Restore the Land. Unlock the Opportunities,' it is spotlighting the undeniable economic, social, and environmental benefits of land restoration for people and the planet.
In the context of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought and with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of taking action in the face of a phenomenon that affects millions of people in the world – including Chile-, it should be recalled that we have taken an important step forward, preparing for the first time the Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Water Sector within the framework of the Framework Act on Climate Change.
Drought is a national emergency, warns Sherry Rehman
ISLAMABAD: Senator Sherry Rehman, the chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change, has called for accelerated investment in land restoration, regional climate cooperation, and an end to the weaponisation of water resources, warning that Pakistan was on the frontlines of a compounding climate emergency marked by desertification, drought and declining water security. “Pakistan is losing fertile land at an alarming rate due to de…
मरुस्थलीकरण और सूखे का मुकाबला करने के लिए विश्व दिवस 2025 – 17 जून
संयुक्त राष्ट्र (UN) का विश्व मरुस्थलीकरण और सूखे का मुकाबला करने के लिए दिवस (WDCDD) 17 जून को एक वार्षिक वैश्विक पालन है। वार्षिक पालन का उद्देश्य मरुस्थलीकरण और सूखे से निपटने के अंतर्राष्ट्रीय प्रयासों के बारे में जन जागरूकता को बढ़ावा देना है, और भूमि क्षरण तटस्थता (LDN) प्राप्त करना है, एक ऐसा राज्य […] The post मरुस्थलीकरण और सूखे का मुकाबला करने के लिए विश्व दिवस 2025 – 17 जून appeared first on AffairsCloud.com.
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