âLand Belongs to the Future, Letâs Climate Proof Itâ â World Day to Combat Desertification 2014
June 17 has been designated by the United Nations as World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (WDCD). The slogan of this year’s WDCD is ‘Land Belongs to the Future, Letâs Climate Proof Itâ, which aims to âhighlight the benefits of mainstreaming sustainable land management policies and practices into our collective response to climate changeâ. The…
World Water Day 2014
World Water Day (WWD) is held annually on 22 March as a means of focussing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. This yearâs theme for WWD on Saturday is âwater and energyâ, to collectively bring attention to the water-energy relationship, highlighting the 768 million people that…