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Date: 2025-06-16 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

Union Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav to Preside Over National Workshop on Strategies for Combating Desertification and Drought at AFRI, Jodhpur on 17th June 2025

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On June 17, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) will host a national workshop in Jodhpur on strategies for combating desertification and drought. Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, along with Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, will inaugurate the event, which aligns with the global theme "Restore the Land. Unlock the Opportunities." The workshop will focus on sharing innovative land restoration models, reviewing progress towards India's Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) target by 2030, and strengthening coordination between central and state agencies. Participants will include scientists, policymakers, forest officials, and civil society organizations. This initiative reaffirms India's commitment to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and Sustainable Development Goal 15 (Life on Land).

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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: A government ministry, likely of India, responsible for environment, forest, and climate change issues. Shri Bhupender Yadav: Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. AFRI, Jodhpur: Arid Forest Research Institute, located in Jodhpur, India. The location of the national workshop. 17th June 2025: The date of the national workshop on Strategies for Combating Desertification and Drought. 16 JUN 2025: Date of press release by PIB Delhi PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi. MoEFCC: Abbreviation for Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Sh. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: Union Minister of Culture and Tourism. World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: An annual event, marking the importance to combat desertification and drought 2025: The year, in context of the global theme for combating desertification and drought Restore the Land. Unlock the Opportunities: The 2025 global theme for World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. AFRIs 10.8 ha CAMPAfunded project at cid:108 Lunawas Bhakar, Rajasthan: A land restoration project located in Lunawas Bhakar, Rajasthan, funded by CAMPA and implemented by AFRI. Land Degradation Neutrality: A state whereby the amount and quality of land resources necessary to support ecosystem functions and services and enhance food security remain stable or increase within specified temporal and spatial scales and ecosystems. LDN: Abbreviation for Land Degradation Neutrality. 2030: The year by which India has committed to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification: An international agreement to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought. UNCCD: Abbreviation for United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Sustainable Development Goal 15 Life on Land: One of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, focused on protecting, restoring and promoting sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems. VMGS Release ID: 2136707: A release identifier.
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Union Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav to Preside Over National Workshop on Strategies for Combating Desertification and Drought at AFRI, Jodhpur on 17th June 2025 Posted On: 16 JUN 2025 5:23PM by PIB Delhi Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Sh. Bhupender Yadav in august presence of Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Sh. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will inaugurate a national workshop on “Strategies for Combating Desertification and Drought” on 17th June 2025, to mark the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought The workshop is aligned with the 2025 global theme, “Restore the Land. Unlock the Opportunities,” the workshop will emphasize the importance of land restoration for climate resilience, biodiversity, and sustainable rural development. Key focus areas of the workshop include: Sharing innovative land restoration models, such as AFRI’s 10.8 ha CAMPA-funded project at (cid:108) Lunawas Bhakar, Rajasthan. Reviewing progress toward India’s national commitment to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality (cid:108) (LDN) by 2030. Strengthening coordination between central and state agencies on drought preparedness and (cid:108) sustainable land use. The workshop will bring together scientists, policymakers, forest officials, and civil society organizations. This initiative reaffirms India’s proactive role under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and contributes to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 15 – Life on Land. *** VM/GS (Release ID: 2136707)

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