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Cop17 aims to restore land and hope in fight against desertification

The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (Cop17)of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification(UNCCD) runs in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 17 to 28 August, unde...

COP17: UN talks kick off in Mongolia in bid to address $278bn land degradation and drought funding gap

Negotiators from almost 200 countries expected to attend fortnight-long COP17 desertification summit aimed at addressing lack of investment in tackling land degradation and drought...

EXCLUSIVE: What Nigerian delegates, African Group of Negotiators will demand at COP17

Nigeria and other African countries will push for a legally binding instrument on drought management and increased financing to tackle desertification, land degradation and drought...

1st LD Writethru: UNCCD COP17 opens in Mongolia's capital

ULAN BATOR, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- The 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) officially opened in Ul...

WWF: Seize momentum in progressive rangelands action, increase investment and turn pledges to impact before next UN land...

Aligned with WWF expectations, UNCCD COP17 delivered much-needed structure and investment for previously overlooked solutions to the nature, climate and food security crises. Parti...

Nairobi Biodiversity Talks Set the Stage for Key COP17 Decisions

NAIROBI, August 18 (IPS) - Despite record participation in global biodiversity reporting and planning processes, countries remain off track to meet the world’s 2030 biodiversity g...

COP17: $1.3bn funding programme aims to improve rangelands and drought resilience

A new rangelands protection and restoration funding drive fronted by $1.2bn Flagship Initiative has been officially launched today

COP17: Mayors call for bolder action to tackle desertification and degradation

Mayors' Forum adopts Ulaanbaatar Declaration on sustainable land management and drought resilience

Middle East Green Initiative Announces Participation in UNCCD COP17 to Bolster Regional Cooperation in Combating Deserti...

Demonstrating its expanding regional leadership, the Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) has announced its participation in the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17), to be held in...

Africa: Exclusive - What Nigerian Delegates, African Group of Negotiators Will Demand At COP17

[Premium Times] Nigeria and other African countries will push for a legally binding instrument on drought management and increased financing to tackle desertification, land degrada...

UNCCD Deputy Secretary speaks on key issues shaping COP17 negotiations in Mongolia

Mongolia Hosts COP17, Urging Global Partners to Action on Climate Issues

Mongolia wanted to see “a shift from talk to action” at COP17. The results were mixed. 

COP17: Global landmass currently under restoration accounts for just 10 per cent of national pledges

More than 124.3 million hectares of land - an area roughly twice the size of France - is currently under restoration, rehabilitation or improved management worldwide, IUCN analysis...

UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad on Mongolia, Desertification, and COP17

COP17, which will be hosted by Mongolia in August, “comes at a pivotal moment for global action on land.”

COP17 in Mongolia wraps up with 1.3 billion dollars of Green Investment Pledge

Member states of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification met in Ulaanbaatar to find solutions and funds for reversing the process of land degradation that already affects 40% o...

Xinhua News | UNCCD COP17 opens in Mongolia's capital

The 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) officially opened in Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia, o...

As Mongolia Hosts COP17, Pastoralists Demand Space to Move, Survive and Restore

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, August 17 (IPS) - After moving more than 6,000 km across Eurasia, the Silk Road Caravan has reached Mongolia with stories from pastoralists whose liveliho...

COP17: 'World first' financing platform for drought resilience aims to mobilise up to $400m

Drought Resilience Investment Facility and Drought Resilience Index unveiled at UN desertification summit in Mongolia

COP17: Why the world still can't agree on how to tackle drought

Often overshadowed by larger and busier UN climate summits, this year's COP17 desertification summit felt more important than ever - yet countries still failed to agree on what nee...

IFLA releases LANDSCAPE MUST COME FIRST Position Statement at COP17

The post IFLA releases LANDSCAPE MUST COME FIRST Position Statement at COP17 appeared first on World Landscape Architecture. Damian Holmes

Reporter’s Diary: Reporting COP17 from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

UNCCD COP is one of the three Rio Conventions. The other two are the CBD COP (the Biodiversity COP) and the well-known Climate Change COP (UNFCCC COP) The post Reporter’s Diary: Re...

COP17 "China Corner" showcases China's achievements in combating desertification

ULAN BATOR, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- The "China Corner" themed exhibition made its debut in the Blue Zone of the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nati...

Asia-Pacific Community: From COP17 podiums to desert fields: China aids Mongolia's green rebuild

ULAN BATOR, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is underway in Ulan Bat...

COP17: How UN desertification talks delivered 'mixed results' for combatting drought and land degradation

Mongolia Summit delivers billions of dollars in new financing, fresh private sector partnerships, and a range of new government commitments - but critics warn progress fell far sho...