World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

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2023 Date	17 June 2023
2024 Date	17 June 2024

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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought in 2023

Saturday, 17 Jun

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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought History

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed by the United Nations. The day aims to raise awareness about the issue of desertification and how to prevent it. Desertification is the degradation of land, especially in deserts and dry areas. Desertification occurs because of unproper land use, and drastic climate changes. The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought happens every year on June 17th.

Top Tweets for World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought -

In our effort to green the city to combat drought and desertification, we are pleased to collaborate with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and the family of Alhaji Dr. Lema Jibril, who donated 1,000 pieces of Ipe Brazillian ornamental trees... https://t.co/cojvxnGXTW
— Kaduna Capital Territory Authority (@KCTA_KD) June 17, 2022

“All finance, all investment ... all policies, programs and regulations by government need to be considered through a lens of resilience and sustainability, full stop.” Resolute remarks from @PEspinosaC to mark today’s World Day to Combat #Desertification and #Drought. https://t.co/ioyPhdFsks
— UN Climate Change (@UNFCCC) June 17, 2022

Today,17 June - World day to combat desertification & drought - we need to remember desert people & their unending struggle for livelihood at the edge of habitats - where a tree or water toba or gopa can make all the difference between life & disaster. Respect Desert Dwellers https://t.co/Wym1eD1A0c
— Syed Rizwan Mehboob (@syedrizwanmehb1) June 17, 2022

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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought Facts

The 2021 theme for World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought was Restoration. Land. Recovery. We build back better with healthy land.
According to the UN, over 70% of the natural ecosystems of the Earth have been transformed.
More than two billion hectares of previously productive land has been degraded.

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought Top Events and Things to Do

Learn about the UN's great green wall initiative. Once finished, it will become the largest living structure on the planet.
Watch a film or documentary on climate change. Here are our suggestions:
Planet Of The Humans (2019)
2040 (2019)
Before the Flood (2016)