UN Drought Treaty Decision Deferred After Mongolia Talks
UN desertification talks ended in Mongolia with drought negotiations deferred to COP18, while new land-restoration finance and an Asia-Pacific initiative advanced.
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UN Warns Degraded Land Costs Nearly $1 Trillion a Year
At UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia, the UN estimates degraded land costs at least $878 billion a year as restoration financing falls $278 billion short.