World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

17 June 2019 was observed as World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought with the theme Let s Grow the Future Together. The theme reflects the 25th anniversary of the Convention and the World Day to Combat Desertification and celebrates the 25 years of progress made by countries on sustainable land management by looking at ..

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Bonn Challenge • Convention to Combat Desertification • Desertification • Drought • Germany • Haryana • IUCN • Karnataka • Madhya Pradesh • Maharashtra • Nagaland • Per Drop More Crop • Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna • soil health card scheme • Soil Health Management Scheme • sustainable land management • World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

India to host UNCCD COP 14 in New Delhi

For the first time, India will host the 14th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in New Delhi between September 2 -14, 2019. It will see participation from at least 5,000 delegates from nearly 197 countries. Ahead of the COP-14, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar ..

Topics: Bonn • Bonn Challenge • Conference of the Parties • Desertification • Environmental treaties • Forest restoration • Law by country • Luc Gnacadja • Politics by country • Rio Convention • United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

India to host COP-14 of UNCDD in September 2019

For the first time ever India will be hosting the 14th session of Conference of Parties (COP-14) of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in September 2019, to address the issue of land degradation and desertification. Key Highlights Presidency: India will be taking over the COP presidency from China for the next two years ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Bonn Challenge • conference of parties • COP-14 UNCCD • Greater Noida • India Expo Mart Limited • India to host COP 14 • UN Convention on Biological Diversity • UN Framework Convention on Climate Change • UNCBD • UNCCD • UNFCC • United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification