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    Uzbekistan joins IOFS Statute to strengthen food security cooperation
    Central Asia
    Uzbekistan joins IOFS Statute to strengthen food security cooperation
    09:15, 8 May 2026
    Central Asian countries to develop a major climate project to protect soils
    Central Asia
    Central Asian countries to develop a major climate project to protect soils
    07:51, 6 May 2026
    Ecology Minister Yerlan Nyssanbayev
    Regions
    Sand and dust storms worsening in western Kazakhstan — Ecology Minister
    17:47, 23 April 2026
    Kazakhstan's Zhambyl region to plant millions of saxaul seedlings to combat desertification
    Regions
    Kazakhstan's Zhambyl region to plant millions of saxaul seedlings to combat desertification
    07:41, 26 February 2026
    Alerts issued as yellow dust pummels South Korea
    Asia
    Alert issued as yellow dust pummels South Korea
    19:24, 22 February 2026
    UN Meeting Highlights Rangeland Management Ahead of Mongolia’s COP17 ULAANBAATAR — December 10, 2025 A high-level meeting on the sustainable management of rangelands, which cover nearly half of the Earth’s land area, was held on December 9 during the 7th Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7). According to Mongolia’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the meeting aimed to shape international strategies and policies that will be endorsed at the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (COP17), scheduled for August 17–28, 2026 in Ulaanbaatar. The gathering brought together representatives from Mongolia, Kenya, Germany, as well as officials from the Rio Conventions and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), who shared perspectives on advancing sustainable rangeland management. Mongolia’s Environment Minister Batbaatar Bat stressed the importance of rangelands, noting: “About 70 percent of Mongolia’s territory consists of vast steppe and grasslands. These ecosystems absorb carbon, regulate water systems, support biodiversity, and sustain traditional livestock herding.” He outlined how Mongolia’s initiatives align with proposals to be advanced at COP17. Delegates welcomed Mongolia’s upcoming role as host of COP17 and praised the country’s leadership in promoting global cooperation on rangeland sustainability.
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    UN meeting highlights rangeland management ahead of Mongolia’s COP17
    10:35, 10 December 2025
    Mongolia to Host UNCCD COP17 With Participation of 10,000 Delegates
    Ecology
    Mongolia to host UNCCD COP17 with participation of 10,000 delegates
    10:36, 19 September 2025
    Mongolia
    Around the World
    Mongolia officially confirmed as host country for COP17
    15:43, 24 February 2025
    Saxaul, juniper
    Regions
    Mangistau region to plant some 250,000 saxaul, juniper trees to combat desertification
    18:29, 12 February 2025
    Global drought costs over $300 billion annually - UN
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    Global drought costs over $300 billion annually - UN
    16:52, 3 December 2024
    UN conference on desertification kicks off in Riyadh
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    UN conference on desertification kicks off in Riyadh
    21:54, 2 December 2024
    Desertification is the process by which vegetation in drylands i.e. arid and semi-arid lands, such as grasslands or shrublands, decreases and eventually disappears.
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