Cop17 Races for Desertification Deal as Report Warns Half World’s Soils Under Threat

United Nations talks in Mongolia expose growing drought crisis as climate impacts worsen

Representatives from nearly 200 countries have wrapped up United Nations desertification talks in Mongolia

A global gathering to tackle the planet’s soil crisis is underway in Mongolia

This year’s Convention to Combat Desertification focuses on rangelands and attempts to address an overlooked solution to climate change.

Cop17 races for desertification deal as report warns half world’s soils under threat

Delegates at the Cop17 summit on desertification in Mongolia are seeking to seal a deal to combat drought on Friday, the last day of the event – as a United Nations report warns the world's soils are rapidly deteriorating, while tried and tested solutions are not being implemented.

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

The Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Andrea Meza, has expressed optimism that countries negotiating at COP17 in Mongolia will reach an agreement on drought management, despite differences among parties. The post UNCCD Deputy Secretary speaks on key issues shaping COP17 negotiations in Mongolia appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.