The UNCCD COP16 Presidency, led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, spotlighted a surge in private sector engagement in the global land restoration movement. During a high-level event at COP30 …
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ICBA Highlights Key Issues in the Fight Against Desertification at COP16
In a bit to seal its role as a global leader in addressing desertification, land degradation and food insecurity, the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) participated in COP16. Members …
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UAE Concludes COP16 Participation, Reinforcing the Role of International Cooperation in Combating Desertification
The United Arab Emirates concluded its participation in the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) by emphasising the …
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COP16 Presidency Calls on Private Sector to ‘Ramp Up’ Funding in Land Restoration Finance ‘Blackhole’
In an effort to accelerate land restoration financing, Saudi Arabia’s UNCCD COP16 Presidency called for the private sector to ‘ramp up’ funding, after a UNCCD report highlighted only 6 per …