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.
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