Desertification
Egypt's acting environment minister Manal Awad stated that the ministerial declaration from the second meeting of the Middle East Green Initiative's council reaffirms member states' commitment to regional cooperation against land degradation, desertification, and drought resilience. Awad welcomed the council's call for ambitious national targets on land restoration, praising projects in member countries including Egypt. The Arab Coordination Group pledged $12 billion by 2030 for global projects to restore degraded lands.
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A new Desertification Atlas reveals that 43.35% of Spanish territory is degraded, with desertification affecting 60.94% of arid zones. The study, produced by the University of Alicante and CSIC, highlights the most vulnerable regions such as Murcia and the Canary Islands. Water management is presented as key to mitigating the problem's advance.