Topic: Land Degradation
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is celebrated on June 17, every year. Why is this observed? The World Day to Combat Desertification is observed to...
UN conference on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to address a high-level virtual conference on desertification, land degradation and drought at UN on 14th June 2021. Key points This...
India attends Ministerial Roundtable Dialogue on Biodiversity
On September 24, 2020, the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change represented India at the Ministerial Roundtable Dialogue on Biodiversity that was held virtually. The dialogue...
Global Initiative to reduce Land Degradation and Coral Reef program launched
The G20 Environment Ministers Meeting took place on September 16, 2020 as a part of the Sherpa Track for the G20 Leaders’ Summit 2020. The summit was hosted...
June 17: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Every year, the United Nations observes World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on June 17. This year, the day is observed under the theme Theme: Food, Feed...
May 22: International Day for Biological Diversity
Every year, on May 22, the International Day for Biological Diversity is marked by the United Nations. The day highlights the biodiversity issues. This year, the day is...Peatland Degradation
The United Nations recently released a report on the peatland systems and the danger of carbon emission due to their degradation. Peatlands Peatland systems are formed when partially...Saltwater Intrusion in Thoothukudi
Intrusion of salt water into the groundwater of the Thoothukudi area of Tamil Nadu has led to a drop in agricultural output and exodus of people. Saltwater Intrusion...
December 5: World Soil Day
The World Soil Day was endorsed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2013. It was officially adopted through a resolution at the 68th...PM raises India’s target to restore degraded land to 26 million hectares by 2030
Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised India’s target for restoring degraded land from its earlier target of 21 million hectares (MH) to 26 million hectares (MH) by 2030. The...Land Degradation Neutrality
The three important components of land are soil, water and biodiversity. These three components working together create goods and services which provide a foundation for sustainable livelihoods and peaceful co-existence between...
