Desertification

Past experience can help reclaim degraded land

In the last 15 years, Professor Jyani has used his own funding to plant over million trees in Western Rajasthan

Strict rules were laid down and adhered to by common consent--young saplings would not be grazed or cut, so the common grounds would remain closed for certain periods of the year

New Delhi Declaration will help land restoration

Today, there should be no doubt that desertification is a global issue - it requires cooperation among nations

Over 600 million people risk the impact of climate change in India and if land degradation is not addressed, the problem could get more acute

The Chinese government plans to invest $9.5 billion in afforestation on the Loess Plateau by 2050