What is desertification and why is it important to understand?
In Spain, desertification and overexploitation have severely affected what’s known as “Europe’s kitchen garden”. The European Union has flagged the vulnerability of its southern members to …
How trees can reverse desertification in Mongolia and beyond
2023年7月25日 · This will absorb more carbon from the atmosphere, increase water resources and accelerate climate-friendly business development. Beyond reforestation, the plan focuses …
How can we fight desertification? | World Economic Forum
2015年6月24日 · Every year, we lose 24 billion tons of fertile soil to erosion and 12 million hectares of land to desertification and drought. This threatens the lives and livelihoods of 1.5 …
What is desertification and how is it impacting climate change?
2019年8月13日 · So, rather than desertification meaning the literal expansion of deserts, it is a catch-all term for land degradation in water-scarce parts of the world. This degradation …
It's a triple COP year: What that means for business leaders
2024年10月17日 · Putting topics such as biodiversity and desertification on the radar of business leaders is particularly important, explained Sumant Sinha, chairman and chief executive officer …
COP15 desertification: action on biodiversity and deforestation
2022年6月24日 · Themed ‘Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity', the conference was a call to action to reverse the catastrophic cocktail of land degradation, deforestation and …
Afforestation can help to tackle climate change. Here's how
2021年11月3日 · This natural climate solution reduces the impact of desertification, supports ecosystems, and removes CO2 from the atmosphere. It is a countermeasure against …
How regenerative agriculture builds resilient climate solutions
2024年11月18日 · Rapid desertification severely threatens global food security and climate resilience as degraded soils lose their ability to store carbon and support life. At the upcoming …
Land degradation: investing in land is a business imperative
2024年1月16日 · In December, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, COP16, will bring together world leaders, business, NGOs and civil society. The conference will highlight how …
Desertification has been devastating for this region of Africa. One ...
2021年9月2日 · Desertification has had a devastating impact on the ecosystem and livestock, forcing the local nomadic groups to abandon pastoral life and migrate into villages. Scant …