Cop17 aims to restore land and hope in fight against desertification

The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (Cop17)of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification(UNCCD) runs in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 17 to 28 August, under the theme "Restoring Land. Restoring Hope." Less well known than the UN's climate andbiodiversityconferences, the bi-annual talks on desertification have taken on far greater importance in the wake of recentheatwavesand wildfires in t
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