What is desertification and why is it important to understand?
Sep 26, 2024 · Desertification is a type of land degradation in which an already relatively dry land area becomes increasingly arid, degrading productive soil and losing its bodies of water, …
How trees can reverse desertification in Mongolia and beyond
Jul 25, 2023 · Here's what we can learn from Mongolia, one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, with about three-quarters of its land affected by desertification.
What is desertification and how is it impacting climate change?
Aug 13, 2019 · Desertification is described as the process in which once-fertile land becomes baron and deserted, typically through drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
What was agreed at COP16 to combat global desertification
Dec 19, 2024 · COP16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, aimed to mobilize collaboration to combat desertification. Here's what you need to know about what was agreed at COP16.
How can we fight desertification? | World Economic Forum
Jun 24, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and …
How circular farming can build food security in arid lands
Jun 25, 2025 · Circular farming in the desert: Tanmiah’s model turns waste into water, trees and feed, offering a sustainable blueprint for arid, resource-scarce regions.
It's a triple COP year: What that means for business leaders
Oct 17, 2024 · 'The land COP' COP16 – The UN Convention to Combat Desertification When: 2-13 December 2024. What it is: This biennial summit aims to combat desertification and the …
How to fight desertification and drought at home and away
Jul 12, 2018 · Desertification is one of the biggest environmental problems facing humanity, and has already affected over 40 per cent of the world’s population — 3.2 billion people.
Drought fuelling food insecurity, and other nature news
Jul 8, 2025 · 1. Droughts affecting millions of people around the world More than 90 million people across eastern and southern Africa are facing extreme hunger as a result of widespread …
How regenerative agriculture builds resilient climate solutions
Nov 18, 2024 · Regenerative agriculture enhances climate resilience by restoring soil health, sequestering carbon and boosting biodiversity, making food systems more sustainable.