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Combating Drought and Desertification to Preserve Human Health

21 September 202020 June 2018 by Joshua Speiser

On June 17, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will observe its World Day to Combat Drought and Desertification. The devastating impacts of drought and desertification on people are highlighted this year, as the UNCCD has made the linkages between desertification and human migration its annual theme. As noted by the UN[i], one billion … Read more

Categories Health and the environment, Meetings and events, Public engagement, Science education, Scientific conferences, Special events, Sustainability Tags disease, drought, education, health, research, United Nations, water Leave a comment
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