UN Convention to Combat Desertification

August 26, 2026 11:52 AM

India calls for community-led restoration of rangelands at UNCCD CoP17

India has called for a community-led approach to restoring rangelands, stressing that pastoralists should be treated as custodians of these ecosystems rather than merely beneficiaries of restoration programmes. Addressing the Ministerial Dialogue on “Restoration of Rangelands and the Well-being of Pastoralist Communities” at the 17th Conference of Parties (CoP17) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar, Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhup...

August 25, 2026 8:57 PM

India calls for fundamental shift in global approach to drought at CoP17 meet

Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Tuesday called for a fundamental shift in the global approach to drought at the Ministerial Dialogue on ‘Accelerating Drought Resilience’, at the 17th Conference of the Parties (CoP17) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Mongolia. The minister said drought is “no longer an occasional event, but a defining development challenge”, affecting water security, food systems, biodiversity and economic...

August 25, 2026 1:31 PM

India urges global shift from drought response to drought resilience at UNCCD CoP17

India on Tuesday called for a fundamental shift in the global approach to drought management, urging countries to move from reactive relief measures to proactive, technology-enabled resilience. Addressing the ministerial dialogue on “Accelerating Drought Resilience” at the 17th Conference of Parties (CoP17) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar, Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav said drought should be treated as a predictab...

December 3, 2024 9:00 AM

UNCCD in Riyadh: India underlines efforts on land restoration, drought resilience at CoP16

Union Minister for Environment, Forests, and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav has outlined India's efforts to address land degradation and desertification, aligning with the objectives of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). While delivering India's statement during the Ministerial Dialogue on Drought Resilience at CoP16 of the UNCCD in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday, the minister described India's journey in combating land degradation and desertification. "Our journey represents...