The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the world’s only legally binding international treaty dedicated to addressing desertification, land degradation, and drought (DLDD). Adopted in 1994 following the Rio Earth Summit, the Convention promotes sustainable land management, ecosystem restoration, climate resilience, and poverty reduction, particularly in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid regions. Closely aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15.3, the UNCCD plays a crucial role in achieving Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) and strengthening global efforts against climate change and biodiversity loss.
This article provides a comprehensive overview of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), covering its history, objectives, core principles, institutional framework, National Action Programmes (NAPs), Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN), Conference of the Parties (COP), Delhi Declaration (COP14), India’s contributions, major global initiatives, implementation challenges, and its relationship with the SDGs, UNFCCC, and Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Whether you are preparing for UPSC, State PCS, UGC-NET, Environment & Ecology, Geography, International Relations, Public Administration, or Current Affairs, this guide offers a clear, practical, and exam-oriented understanding of one of the world’s most important environmental agreements.
Author: Darshita Neeraj
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Mudita Learning and Knowledge Private Limited
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