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In Delhi, laying the groundwork for more sustainable land investmentBy : 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... Read more.. |
Need People Movement To Tackle Land Desertification: Prakash JavadekarBy : 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... Read more.. |
Economics of land degradation: the significance of India’s new environment targetsBy : 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... Read more.. |
India experiences 45 pc coastal erosion, gets special importance in UNCCDBy : 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... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , coastal management , COP 14 , desertification , Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) |
Achieving Global Consensus on How to Slow Down Loss of LandBy : 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... Read more.. |
Javadekar opens COP on land desertification says positive action can restore balance of natureBy : 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... Read more.. |
IPCC Special Report on Land to Add Impetus to UNCCD COP 14 NegotiationsBy : 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... Read more.. |
Godrej urges industry to focus on water recyclingBy : 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... Read more.. |