World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 17 June

Desertification and drought affect all regions of the world and recognize that desertification and drought are global problems, especially because it requires cooperative action by the international community to combat desertification and drought in Africa doing. Resolution A / RES / 49/115 adopted in December 1994

The purpose of this World Day is to raise public awareness of land degradation and pay attention to the implementation of the UN Convention on the Convention on Desertification (UNCCD). In order to maximize its impact, the UNCCD Secretariat will draw attention to land issues to all countries, civil society organizations, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders and through publication and distribution of documentaries I encourage you to publish publications. Effective method for neutrality of land degradation Also, international cooperation to combat the effects of desertification and drought, roundtable discussions, seminars, conferences on discussion groups

Why June 17? This is the date of adoption of the Convention on the Prevention of Desertification and is the only legally binding international agreement that links environmental and development to sustainable land management. We deal with dry, semi-dry, dry sub-wet land, especially known as dry land. There, you can see the most vulnerable ecosystems and people.

Parties to the 195 Convention are working together to improve the living environment of arid living people, to maintain and restore land and soil productivity, and to mitigate the effects of drought. UNCCD is particularly committed to adopting a bottom-up approach that encourages locals to participate in desertification and land degradation efforts. The Secretariat promotes cooperation between developed and developing countries, in particular the transfer of knowledge and technology on sustainable land management

As land, climate and biodiversity are closely related, UNCCD is closely linked with the other two Rio Conventions, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). To maximize the use of natural resources to solve these complicated problems

Desertification and drought affect all regions of the world and recognize that desertification and drought are global problems, especially because it requires cooperative action by the international community to combat desertification and drought in Africa doing. That resolution A / RES / 49/115 was adopted in December 1994. The purpose of this World Day is to raise public awareness of land degradation and pay attention to the UN Convention for the Convention on Desertification (UNCCD).

Preventing desertification The theme of World Day 2013 is drought and water shortage. This year's slogan "Do not deplete the future" calls for everyone to take actions to promote water shortage, desertification, preparation for drought and resilience. This slogan reflects our responsibility for the conservation and sustainable use of soil and water and the way we tackle these serious natural resource challenges. This publication considers that desertification is the cause of global conflicts and instability and is seeking urgent action to support communities that are at stake.

Why June 17? This is the date of adoption of the Convention on the Prevention of Desertification and is the only legally binding international agreement that links environmental and development to sustainable land management. It deals with arid zone, semi-arid zone, dry climate and sub-wet land, especially known as arid area. Parties to the 195 Convention are working together to improve the living environment of arid living people, to maintain and restore land and soil productivity, and to mitigate the effects of drought. UNCCD is particularly committed to adopting a bottom-up approach that encourages locals to participate in desertification and land degradation efforts. The Secretariat promotes cooperation between developed and developing countries, in particular the transfer of knowledge and technology on sustainable land management