WORLD
DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT
The World Day to Combat
Desertification and Drought has been observed to promote public awareness relating to international
cooperation to combat desertification and the effects of drought.
It also aims to reinforce the
visibility of the dry-lands issue on the international environmental agenda.
The day remind
everyone that land degradation neutrality (LDN) is achievable through
3 1.
Problem solving
2. Strong community involvement
3. Co-operation at all levels.
2. Strong community involvement
3. Co-operation at all levels.
WHEN
IS WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT?
17th June every year
WORLD
DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT HISTORY
The World Day to Combat Desertification
and Drought was first observed in December 1994 by the United Nations General
Assembly. The assembly recognized that desertification and drought were global
problems because they affected all regions of the world, also the assembly realized that joint action by the
international community was required to combat desertification and drought,
particularly in Africa.
WHAT
TO DO ON WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT
1.
Promote to raise public awareness
2. Support for, international efforts in combating desertification and the effects of drought
3. Organize educational activities
4. Distribute posters and postcards, to educational institutions and the public.
2. Support for, international efforts in combating desertification and the effects of drought
3. Organize educational activities
4. Distribute posters and postcards, to educational institutions and the public.
THEME
FOR WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT 2018
The theme for this year is “Land has true value – Invest in it,” WDCD2018.
See also Important days in June
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