Desertification is a form of land degradation in drylands, by which the biological productivity of an area is reduced to a point of almost no return, becoming barren and inhospitable. The phenomenon ...

On July 29 we reached "Earth Overshoot day," according to the Global Footprint Network report. This date marks the point when humanity has consumed all the natural resources that the Earth can ...

In the run-up to Rio+20, we called on children around the world to say what future they wanted for land and soil. The theme was the same as 2012’s World Day to Combat Desertification: Healthy soil ...

The executive secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) praised Egypt’s extensive efforts in combating desertification through land reclamation. In a meeting with ...

The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to embrace mass tree planting as a key strategy for combating desertification, land degradation and the growing impact of climate change across the ...

With eleven days to the 2026 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, a detailed media report published within the week indicates that the continued increase in the price of cooking gas has ...

The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought underlines the urgent need to halt land degradation through global cooperation and innovative solutions – such as those offered by nuclear science.

On Tuesday, 20 September 2011, all Member States are invited to participate at the highest political level in the UN General Assembly high-level meeting on the theme, “Addressing desertification, land ...

This week marked the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, highlighting the importance of accelerating progress to restore 1.5 billion hectares of degraded land around the world. The IAEA ...

Sir: The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed annually on June 17 to call attention of global leaders, the public and relevant stakeholders to comply with the UN Convention to ...