World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought in 2021

June 17 is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. The global movement to raise awareness of this issue has coined the phrase "healthy land = healthy people" - please share if you agree! 💧 https://t.co/sh4XvOZ2KH https://t.co/dFo0oG8gE0

— AB Enviro Farm Plan (@AlbertaEFP) June 17, 2021

#DesertificationAndDroughtDay on 17 June is all about healthy land for healthy people. The program will feature inspiring activities for all generations, so get ready to join and support #RestorationLandRecovery 🌳🌺🌳 📍Get involved with @UNCCD: https://t.co/5iUzMpEFXg https://t.co/8CqiNFpfi3

— UN Biodiversity (@UNBiodiversity) June 16, 2021

Today is World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought, promoting awareness of a global issue affecting us all as we rely on healthy land for good food & water supply. The focus in 2021 is on turning degraded land into healthy, resilient land, helping biodiversity to recover. 1/2 https://t.co/hx11ndAe4O

— BirdLife Malta (@BirdLife_Malta) June 17, 2021

#DesertificationAndDroughtDay on 17 June focuses on turning degraded land into healthy land for people, nature and the climate. 💚 LAND is part of the solution! #EndLandLoss #RestorationLandRecovery More information via @UNCCD: https://t.co/W3c9qCg7g1 https://t.co/xVTlHCNXfp

— UN Biodiversity (@UNBiodiversity) June 17, 2021

"It is quite clear that investing in restoration makes economic sense, where the benefits of restoration exceed the costs by an average margin of 10:1." — Sir Robert Watson at a high-level dialogue on desertification, #LandDegradation and drought 🔴LIVE: https://t.co/dhdu9rUpav https://t.co/DWsWrD4bRL

— UN Biodiversity (@UNBiodiversity) June 14, 2021

"I'm often struck by how easily we will spend trillions in the name of defence, yet we cannot find millions to spend on the ecological systems we depend on." — @ASteiner at the high-level dialogue on desertification, #LandDegradation and drought 🔴 LIVE: https://t.co/TCbolfanGb https://t.co/lZJBpzm3wN

— UN Biodiversity (@UNBiodiversity) June 14, 2021

Today is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought #DidYouKnow that when used correctly, pesticides can help conserve the environment? They enable farmers to produce more crops per unit area with less tillage, thus reducing deforestation & conserving natural resources. https://t.co/CC4G5edAIm

— CropLife Asia (@CropLifeAsia) June 17, 2021