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'Youth acts - Planting for a sustainable future' event unites 2,500 studen
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The G20 Global Land Initiative (G20 GLI) at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), in collaboration with the Heartfulness Institute, successfully concluded the 'Youth Acts - Planting for a Sustainable Future' event at Kanha Shanti Vanam, the global headquarters of t
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Synergy Steels Leads Sustainability Efforts with Plantation Drive
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29: Synergy Steels, India's one of the largest stainless-steel manufacturers with a capacity of 250000 MT, recently spearheaded an inspiring initiative at its Alwar, Rajasthan facility. The event centred around promoting sustainability and community engagement through
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World Environment Day 2024: Generation Restoration initiative takes action
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
This year, World Environment Day (WED) 2024 focuses on land restoration, halting desertification and building drought resilience under the slogan "Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration," wrote WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, Saima Wazed.
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SBI Foundation Celebrating World Environment Day: Uniting for a Sustainabl
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5: As the world gears up to commemorate World Environment Day on June 5th, 2024, to advocate for environmental protection and sustainable practices. This year's theme, "Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience," underscores the urgent need for collect
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Greening the Mines: Coal and lignite PSUs lead the way in land restoration
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
According to a press release by the Ministry of Coal, amidst rising energy demands, these PSUs have not only ramped up coal production but have also made notable progress in environmental preservation through comprehensive land reclamation and greening efforts.
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Artificial rain sensitive policy matter but can be used during critical ti
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
During an interaction with media persons, Rijiju, who is the Minister of Earth Sciences, voiced that "we should not play with nature" while noting the moral difficulty regarding artificial rain as inducing rain in an area can lead to desertification in another area.
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From policy to progress: India's steady march towards Sustainable Developm
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
While all these goals are interconnected, 5 of them are primarily connected to the environment. They are i) Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable; ii) Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns; iii) Take urgent action to combat climate cha
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Pakistan included in top 23 drought-stricken countries
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 17 (ANI): Pakistan is one of the top 23 countries suffering from a severe drought emergency, a statement issued by the Ministry of Climate Change said on Thursday.
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Bhupender Yadav leads Indian delegation at COP15 summit on combating deser
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Abidjan [Cote D Ivoire], May 10 (ANI): The Indian delegation led by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has reached Abidjan, Cote D Ivoire to attend the Conference of Parties, 15th meeting of the United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification (UNCCD COP15) from 9th to 20th May
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India working to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030: PM
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed that land degradation poses a special challenge to the developing world and it was the world's sacred duty to leave a healthy planet for future generations.
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PM Modi to address virtual high-level UN meet on desertification, land deg
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a virtual high-level United Nations' dialogue on desertification, land degradation and drought on Monday.
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New Delhi Declaration reflects synergies of land, people at grass root lev
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 13 (ANI): The 'New Delhi Declaration' adopted by 196 countries and the European Union on the last day of 14th session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) reflects a development synergy of both land and pe
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