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

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...

India launches first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Open Natural Ecosystems at UNCCD COP17

August 17, 2026 8:08 PM

India launches first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Open Natural Ecosystems at UNCCD COP17

India on Monday launched its first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) of India at the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, highlighting the ecological, economic and social importance of the country's grasslands, savannas, deserts and other open ecosystems. The guide seeks to strengthen the conservation, restoration and sustainable management of India's ope...