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Cop17 unlocks $12bn for drought-stricken nations’ land restoration

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Source: The Guardian
Cop17 unlocks $12bn for drought-stricken nations’ land restoration
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At Cop17 in Mongolia, the UNCCD moves to turn more than $12 billion in public funding into actionable projects to help drought-affected countries restore land, improve water use, and bolster food security, with plans to attract private finance as heatwaves and El Niño threaten harvests.

Topics:worldenvironment#cop17#desertification#drought#environment#funding#unccd
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  1. Spotlight on UN desertification summit as it mulls how to spend $12bn war chest  The Guardian
  2. Protecting our ‘most vital infrastructure’: Pushing back on desertification  UN News
  3. EU calls for global action to make land and water more resilient as drought and desertification intensify  environment.ec.europa.eu
  4. Desert COP: African countries seek a binding protocol  Table.Briefings
  5. COP17 'China Corner' showcases China's achievements in combating desertification  State Council Information Office

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