Warming accelerates global drought severity Solomon H. Gebrechorkos, Justin Sheffield, Sergio M. Vicente-Serrano, Chris Funk, Diego G. Miralles, Jian Peng, Ellen Dyer, Joshua Talib, Hylke E. Beck, Michael B. Singer & Simon J. Dadson Nature volume 642, pages628–635 (2025)Cite this article 34k Accesses 891 Altmetric Metricsdetails Abstract Drought is one of the most common and complex
Forest Landscapes Restoration in the Sughd region As part of the implementation of the action plan of the RESILAND Tajikistan project, a working visit was held to the project districts of the Sughd region (state forestries) on June 12-16, 2025. The goal is to select the preparation of land for
June 17 – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought Source: depositphotos.com June 17, 1994, marked the adoption of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Paris.June 17 is recognized globally as the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, established by the United Nations to raise awareness
On June 17, the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is marked under the theme “Restore the land. Unlock the оpportunities”. This message aligns closely with the objectives of the RESILAND CA+ program, which focuses on restoring degraded lands across Central Asia. A Regional Response to Global Challenges According
Every year, tens of millions of hectares of productive land are lost to degradation worldwide . According to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), between 2015 and 2019, annual global land loss was at least 100 million hectares, which is equivalent to twice the area of Greenland. To make this data widely
A site where core topics under our mission and mandate can be explored through the information submitted by country Parties in their national reports during the 2022 reporting process Land degradation and drought Resources mobilized to combat desertification, land degradation and drought People exposed to land degradation and drought National
Ecology AKIpress – The World Bank, within the framework of the RESILAND CA+ program, allocated $52 million to Kyrgyzstan to protect nature and prevent natural disasters. This was reported on April 17 by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The project will help prevent mudflows, restore degraded lands
On April 8, 2025, the Final National Seminar was held in Ashgabat to summarize the results of the FAO-GEF project “Integrated Natural Resources Management in Drought-prone and saline Agricultural Production Landscapes in Central Asia and Turkey (CACILM-2).” The event was opened by the representative of the Ministry of Environmental Protection
On the sidelines of the Samarkand International Climate Forum, the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change (MEEPCC) and World Bank officials launched the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscapes Restoration Project (RESILAND). The World Bank will provide $153 million in financing to support project activities, which are part of a broader
The country still faces the issue of pasture land degradation. Measures to combat this problem were discussed at a meeting of the Republican Land Commission, Kazinform reports with reference to the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Photo: Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan The meeting, chaired by Deputy Prime
