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India committed towards land restoration: Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 13 (ANI): Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar asserted here in a conference organized by United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Friday that India is committed for its actions in the country to ensure that
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It is important to mobilize private investors for land restoration, says U
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 10 (ANI): Resources available to address the problem of land degradation are insufficient and it is important to mobilize private investors for the purpose of land restoration, said Ibrahim Thiaw, executive secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Deser
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PM Modi takes India's remote sensing and space technology to world stage
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took India's remote sensing and space technology to the world stage by mentioning it at the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
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PM stresses on India's role in promoting South-South Cooperation at COP 14
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed on India's role in promoting South-South Cooperation at the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) while addressing 196 countries
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PM Modi to address COP 14 to UNCCD in Greater Noida on Monday
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) being held in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
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Over 3 animal species in India have gone extinct due to desertification, r
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 8 (ANI): At least three to four species of animals, such as the Indian Cheetah, pink-headed duck, and the Sumatran Rhino, have become extinct due to desertification in India, researchers warned at the 14th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations C
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Forest certification can help reduce degradation, experts panel observes
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 7 (ANI): Certification of forest and trees is extremely important for natural resources which will help in reducing land degradation and combat desertification, an experts panel observed on Saturday.
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India experiences 45 pc coastal erosion, gets special importance in UNCCD
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 3 (ANI): Conference of Parties (COP14) to the United Nations Convention to combat desertification (UNCCD) was held on Monday in New Delhi, where India took the presidency for the next two years.
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Indigenous communities not given their due for conserving forests: UNCCD
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 1 (ANI): Despite being conserving the forests globally, indigenous people almost never get their due, a report by United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) said.
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