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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 turn degraded land into healthy land. It seeks to find a solution for combating desertification and ensuring restoration of degraded land in order to enhance food fertility. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Desertification • Land Degradation • United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) • World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
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 conference will be convened by President of 75th session of General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir. PM Modi was President of 14th session of Conference of the Parties to ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: Delhi Declaration • Desertification • Drought • Land Degradation • UN conference on Desertification • UN Convention to Combat Desertification
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 was hosted by China. Highlights The dialogue was conducted on Biodiversity Beyond 2020: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth. The dialogue was held a ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Biodiversity • Biological Diversity • conference of parties • Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals • Cop • Land Degradation • United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
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 by Saudi Arabia. Key Highlights In the meeting, The Global Initiative on Reducing Land Degradation was launched. Theme of the meeting has been selected as- “Realizing Opportunities ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: G20 • G20 environment ministers meeting • G20 leaders summit • Land Degradation • Sherpa Track
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 Fibre-The links between consumption and land Highlights The World Day to combat Desertification and Drought is observed focusing on changing public attitudes towards land degradation and desertification. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda • Desertification • Land Degradation • SDG 15 • UN Convention to Combat Desertification • World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
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 being celebrated under the theme Theme: Our Solutions are in nature Significance of the theme The theme emphasizes on solidarity, hope and importance of working together to ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • Agriculture • Biodiversity • Desertification • Earth Summit • Health • International Day for Biological Diversity • Land Degradation