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Delhi Declaration: countries to achieve ‘land degradation neutrality’ by 2030
16.09.2019 11:13 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of last week, the 14th session of COP (Conference of the Parties) or COP14, lasting within this year Sept 213 within New Delhi (India), finished its work, UN Radio reports.
It is to be admitted, COP is a major UN conference on fighting desertification.
As to the report, the Conference participants adopted a series of breakthrough measures within the accord, known as the Delhi Declaration.
Reportedly, the Delhi Declaration contains, beside the LDN (Land Degradation Neutrality) agreement (whereby countries have pledged to halt the degradation of land to the point where ecosystems and land use can no longer be supported), also a landmark decision to boost global efforts to mitigate and manage the risks of crippling drought.
Besides, countries will also now be expected to address insecurity of land tenure, including gender inequality; promote land restoration to reduce land-related carbon emissions; and mobilize innovative sources of finance from public and private sources to support the implementation of these decisions at a national level.
«We have woken up to the fact that we will see more frequent and severe droughts, a phenomenon that will be exacerbated by climate change», said Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of the UNCCD.
As to the report, Thiaw also drew attention to the role that the private sector can play within land restoration going forward. He said it was important for businesses to be incentivized to help conserve land for sustainable use, through national regulations that support sustainable land management, and reward conservation, restoration and innovation.
It is to be admitted, the COP14 drew the interest of nearly 9,000 participants. Delegates, including ministers, heads of United Nations and intergovernmental bodies, youth, local governments, business leaders and representatives of non-governmental organizations all over the world attended the Conference.
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