{"id":2464,"date":"2019-06-22T02:14:51","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T02:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=2464"},"modified":"2019-06-22T02:14:52","modified_gmt":"2019-06-22T02:14:52","slug":"world-day-to-combat-desertification-and-drought-observed-on-june-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/world-day-to-combat-desertification-and-drought-observed-on-june-17\/","title":{"rendered":"World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought observed on June 17"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought\nday<\/strong>&nbsp;is observed every year on June 17<br>\nThe theme for this year is Let&#8217;s grow the future\ntogether.<br>\nAim: To promote public awareness of\ninternational efforts to combat desertification.&nbsp;<br>\nLand degradation neutrality is achieved through\nproblem-solving, strong community involvement and cooperation at all levels.\n&nbsp;<br>\nUnited Nations Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio\nGuterres land degradation and drought are major threats affecting millions of\npeople worldwide, particularly women and children.&nbsp;<br>\nEvery year, the world loses 24 billion tons of\nfertile soil and dryland degradation reduces national domestic product in\ndeveloping countries by up to 8 per cent annually.<br>\nProtecting and restoring land and better using\nit can reduce forced migration, improve food security and spur economic\ngrowth.&nbsp;<br>\nThey can also help to address the global climate\nemergency.&nbsp;<br>\nTo recognize the imperative of combating\ndesertification as part of the efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals<br><br><strong>About\nMinister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change<\/strong><br>\nFormed: 1985<br>\nHeadquarters: New Delhi<br>\nAnnual budget: \u20b92,675.42 crore&nbsp;<br>\nMinister responsible: Prakash Javadekar\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought day&nbsp;is observed every year on June 17 The theme for this year is Let&#8217;s grow the future together. 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