monde40 %Nearly 40% of the world's land is degraded, threatening ecosystems and food security✓ Confirmed · 3 sources

COP17 on desertification opens in Mongolia to restore land

COP17 is being held in Ulaanbaatar from August 17 to 28 to combat desertification.

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Nearly 40% of the world's land is degraded, threatening ecosystems and food security.

Jean-Daniel Ceccaldi, a guest on France 24, highlights the urgency of action.

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