Haryana
COP-16 Conference
- 03 Dec 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Recently, the Haryana Environment, Forest, and Wildlife Minister led a delegation from New Delhi to attend the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) – COP 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2nd to 13th December 2024.
Key Points
- Platform for Collaboration:
- The event will serve as an effective platform for Green Zone businesses, scientists, financial institutions, Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), and affected communities.
- It aims to facilitate collaboration and develop sustainable solutions for land restoration and drought management.
- International Participation:
- COP-16 will bring together representatives from various countries across the globe.
- The conference is expected to foster global discussions on combating desertification and addressing related challenges.
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
- Established in 1994, it is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management.
- It addresses specifically the arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, known as the drylands, where some of the most vulnerable ecosystems and peoples can be found.
- The Convention’s 197 parties work together to improve the living conditions for people in drylands, to maintain and restore land and soil productivity, and to mitigate the effects of drought.
- The UNCCD works with the other two Rio Conventions to address the interlinked challenges of land, climate and biodiversity:
