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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought - 17th June

by Samir Joshi | June 17, 2009 at 09:29 am

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Here is another day which is a tribute to mother nature. To be honest, desertification and drought are issues which are not in the priority list in most of the nations plans. This is a day that we mark the efforts that we are making towards preventing desertification and drought

Every year since 1995, June 17 is observed as The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought It is a United Nations observance.

Every year an annual celebration is held with a different theme. his year, the Day's theme is "Conserving land and water = Securing our common future"

Desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD) threaten human security by depriving people of their means of life – by taking away food, access to water, the means for economic activities, and even their homes. In worst-case scenarios, they undermine national and regional security, force people to leave their homes and can trigger low- or high-level intensity conflicts.

On this World Day to Combat Desertification, we would like to remind everyone threats to soil security unleashed by desertification, land degradation and the effects of drought constitute a peril to securing our common future.

The World Day to Combat Desertification has been observed since 1995 (General Assembly Resolution A/RES/49/1995) to promote public awareness relating to international cooperation to combat desertification and the effects of drought, and the implementation of the UNCCD. Last year, more than 40 events took place all over the world (see the 2008 report). We can celebrate the Day through organizing activities such as seminars, media events and campaigns. Every single activity involving community participation and cooperation is encouraged!

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Rhonda J Mangus

at 11:19 on June 17th, 2009

Thanks for this reminder, SamirJ!

Samir Joshi

at 11:24 on June 17th, 2009

You're Welcome Rhonda! Thanks for the appreciation. :)

Amy Judd

at 12:51 on June 17th, 2009

Both these issues are really important to focus on and they can affect countries all over the world and when too much of these occur, the land can never recover.

Good piece.

Uwe Paschen

at 17:13 on June 17th, 2009

There are only a few solutions and one of the most important one is Population control followed by stopping Pollution.

Since neither is happening so far on a global level we can not expect this to get better, it will get far worth.

Asia, Africa and South America are the main culprits for the Population explosion and North America, Europe, Australia and Asia are the main culprits for the Pollution.