By the end of the Conference, 113 countries had agreed to specify concrete targets, with clear indicators, to reverse degradation and rehabilitate more land. Countries also agreed on a new global roadmap to address land degradation. The Global Land Outlook, a new landmark publication unveiled at the Conference, spotlighted the urgency for swift action. The Conference also took action to address three new and emerging issues linked to increasing land degradation – drought, sand and dust storms and migration. Sand and dust storms threaten the health of millions of people across the globe, and is a major concern in China where the Conference took place.

Source: News Business Ethiopia September 15, 2017 15:22 UTC