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In Delhi, laying the groundwork for more sustainable land investment

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 13, 2019

Executives from leading agribusiness and industrial companies pledged at a United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification meeting in Delhi this week to work toward more sustainable food and land use, including through an emphasis on soil health, value chain...

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Need People Movement To Tackle Land Desertification: Prakash Javadekar

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 9, 2019

Tackling the global threat of land desertification has to be a people's movement, said Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar at a bilateral meeting with China on Sunday. The desertification refers to the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a...

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Economics of land degradation: the significance of India’s new environment targets

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 6, 2019

On the occasion of World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD 2019), India elaborated on its plans for managing its natural resources, undertaking sustainable land management and combating droughts. The highlighted actions are expected to help India meets its overall target of...

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India experiences 45 pc coastal erosion, gets special importance in UNCCD

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 5, 2019

Conference of Parties (COP14) to the United Nations Convention to combat desertification (UNCCD) was held on Monday in New Delhi, where India took the presidency for the next two years. The primary focus of COP14 is desertification and degradation of land while aiming to add...

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Achieving Global Consensus on How to Slow Down Loss of Land

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 5, 2019

Expectation are high, perhaps too high, as the 14th Conference of the Parties (CoP 14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) now into the third day of its two-week session being held outside the smog-filled Indian capital of New Delhi. At the...

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Javadekar opens COP on land desertification says positive action can restore balance of nature

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 3, 2019

Positive action can restore the balance of nature which has been disturbed by human activities, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday while kickstarting the 14th conference of parties on land desertification at Greater Noida. The 11-day conference is...

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IPCC Special Report on Land to Add Impetus to UNCCD COP 14 Negotiations

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 14, 2019

Preparations are underway for the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 14) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which takes place from 2-13 September 2019 in New...

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Godrej urges industry to focus on water recycling

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 12, 2019

“Climate change is not just a crisis of our time but also of our future,” Chairman Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Company Chairman, Jamshyd N Godrej said Saturday. Delivering the 8th C K...

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