WDCD Date2018 Media Country/Region Title Medium Link U 19-Jun Press Service Algeria Desertification: Algeria to revive Green Dam with new technical mechanisms Online http://www.aps.dz/en/economy/24813-desertification-algeria-to-revive-green-dam-with-new-technical-mechanisms N 17-Jun Trend Agency Azerbaijan Iran, FAO collaborating to fight desertification Online https://en.trend.az/iran/politics/2918293.html 15-Jun European Commission Bulgaria Сметната палата публикува информационно-аналитичен документ относно Online https://www.eca.europa.eu/bg/Pages/NewsItem.aspx?nid=10389 17-Jun Darik news Bulgaria Световенопустиняването ден за вборба ЕС със сушата и настъпването на пустините Newspaper https://dariknews.bg/regioni/pleven/svetoven-den-za-borba-sys-sushata-i-nastypvaneto-na-pustinite-2103899 17-Jun radio canada Canada Comment combattre la désertification? Radio https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1107067/journee-mondiale-desertification-degradation-terres-monde-secheresse-agriculture . 17-Jun Xinhuanet China Across China: Targetted desertification control shows signts of high success on high Online http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/17/c_137260881.htm . 17-Jun CGTN China Quiz:plateau How much do you know about desertification and drought Online https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d414e3167544d78457a6333566d54/share_p.html 17-Jun Sina China 世界防治荒漠化和干旱日：风沙的美丽与危害 Online https://tech.sina.com.cn/d/n/2018-06-17/doc-ihcyszsa7518909.shtml 17-Jun CGTN China Sand Warrior helps turn deserts into fertlie land TV https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d674d796b544d78457a6333566d54/share_p.html 18-Jun Xinhua news China kenya pledges improved land use practices to halt desertification Online http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/18/c_137261071.htm 18-Jun Xinhua news China 在沙海里创造绿色奇迹 Online http://www.xinhuanet.com/fortune/2018-06/18/c_1122998622.htm 18-Jun China News China 三江源头青海荒漠化及沙漠化土地呈“双缩减”趋势 Online http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2018/06-17/8539930.shtml 22-Jun ecns China Private firms help push back deserts and poverty Online http://www.ecns.cn/news/feature/2018-06-22/detail-ifyvmiee7352408.shtml 17-Jun China Global Television China/Global Great Green Wall protects to Combat Desertification Online https://news.cgtn.com/news/79457a4d7a517a6333566d54/share_p.html 17-Jun CGTNNetwork China/Global Two generations spent over 30 years turning desert into fertile land TV https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d414f3151544d78457a6333566d54/share_p.html 19-Jun Dairio Dominica Dominican Republic Entidades hacen un llamado a invertir en la Tierra para evitar la degradación y la sequía Newspaper http://www.diariodominicano.com/economia/2018/06/19/268896/entidades-hacen-un-llamado-a-invertir-en-la-tierra-para-evitar-la- 20-Jun El Caraib Dominican Republic Piden invertir en la tierra para evitar degradación Newspaper http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2018/06/20/piden-invertir-en-la-tierra-para-evitar-degradacion/degradacion-y-la-sequia 20-Jun Listin Diario Dominican Republic Revelan un 10% del territorio está afectado por la degradación Online https://www.listindiario.com/economia/2018/06/20/520492/revelan-un-10-del-territorio-esta-afectado-por-la-degradacion 18-Jun NTV East Africa Assessing Kenya's efforts to combat desertification and land degradation TV https://www.nation.co.ke/video/news/4146788-4618656-ecndcuz/ 16-Jun El Diario Ecuador Ecuador, primera sede latinoamericana de la convención contra la desertización Newspapaer https://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/Ecuador-primera-latinoamericana-convencion-desertizacion_0_782872089.html 16-Jun La Republica Ecuador Ecuador, primera sede latinoamericana de convención contra desertización Newspaper https://www.larepublica.ec/blog/politica/2018/06/16/ecuador-primera-sede-latinoamericana-de-convencion-contra-desertizacion/ 17-Jun Andes Ecuador Ecuador ratifica compromiso de lucha contra la desertificación e-paper https://www.andes.info.ec/es/noticias/sociedad/17/ecuador-ratifica-compromiso-lucha-desertificacion 17-Jun El Heraldo Ecuador Ecuador sede de convención contra desertización e-paper http://www.elheraldo.com.ec/ecuador-sede-de-convencion-contra-desertizacion/ 17-Jun El Telegrafo Ecuador Ecuador ratifica su compromiso en la lucha contra la desertización Newspaper https://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/sociedad/6/expertos-ecuador-desertizacion 17-Jun El Telegrafo Ecuador Las técnicas ancestrales evitan la desertificación de suelos en el país Newspaper https://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/sociedad/6/las-tecnicas-ancestrales-evitan-la-desertificacion-de-suelos-en-el-pais 17-Jun El Tiempo Ecuador En Quito, expertos abordan fenómeno de la desertización https://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticias/ecuador/4/expertos-abordan-fenomeno-desertizacion 17-Jun Emirates Emirates On World Day to Combat Desertification, UN shines spotlight on ‘true value’ of land Online wam.ae/en/details/1395302694940 18-Jun European Sting European Union UN Shines Spotlight on "true value" of land Online https://europeansting.com/2018/06/18/on-world-day-to-combat-desertification-un-shines-spotlight-on-true-value-of-land/ 19-Jun The European Sting European Union On World Day to Combat Desertification, UN shines spotlight on ‘true value’ of land Online Political https://europeansting.com/2018/06/18/on-world-day-to-combat-desertification-un-shines-spotlight-on-true-value-of-land/ 17-Jun Fijitv Fiji World Day to Combat Desertification OnlineNewspaper https://www.fijione.tv/news-posts/world-day-to-combat-desertification/ 18-Jun Fiji times Fiji Farmers mark World Day to Combat Desertification Day Newspaper http://www.fijitimes.com/farmers-mark-world-day-to-combat-desertification-day/ 17-Jun Deutsche Welle Germany Sequía y desertificación en América Latina: el lento avance de una amenaza imparable e-paper http://www.dw.com/es/sequ%C3%ADa-y-desertificaci%C3%B3n-en-am%C3%A9rica-latina-el-lento-avance-de-una-amenaza-imparable/a- 20-Jun Modern Ghana Ghana World Day To Combat Desertification And Drought Online https://www.modernghana.com/news/862220/world-day-to-combat-desertification-and-drought.html44285147 11-Jun IPS Global Great Green Wall Brings Hope, Greener Pastures to Africa’s Sahel Online http://www.ipsnews.net/2018/06/great-green-wall-brings-hope-greener-pastures-africas-sahel/ 13-Jun IPS Global [사회 책임 혁명] 멀지만 가야 할 길 Online http://www.ipsnews.net/2018/06/intelligent-land-use-makes-headway-latin-america/ 13-Jun IPS Global Land has true value, invest in it video http://www.ipsnews.net/2018/06/world-day-combat-desertification-land-true-value-invest/ 14-Jun UNEP Global Greening a toxic dryland Online https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/greening-toxic-dryland 14-Jun Blog: Thomson Global EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE: To feed future generations, countries must invest in living soils Online https://blogs.thomsonreuters.com/sustainability/2018/06/14/executive-perspective-to-feed-future-generations-countries-must-invest-in-living- 17-Jun BBC Persian Global World Day to Combat Desertification 17 June 2018 Television https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=desertification+%2b+17+June&qs=n&sp=-1&pq=desertification+%2b+17+june&sc=0-soils/ 23-Jun Eurasia Review Global New World Atlas Of Desertification Shows Unprecedented Pressure On Planet’s Resources Online magazine https://www.eurasiareview.com/23062018-new-world-atlas-of-desertification-shows-unprecedented-pressure-on-planets-resources/25&sk=&cvid=EC6D307BF85D472CBBEA3573A04CDD4A&ru=%2fsearch%3fq%3ddesertification%2b%252B%2b17%2bJune%26qs%3dn%26form 22-Jun Haiti Libre Haiti Haiti - Environment : Desertification gnaws the country... Newspaper http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24744-haiti-environment-desertification-gnaws-the-country.html 15-Jun Daily O India Why has been hit by dust storms and is choking to death with pollution. It's Online https://www.dailyo.in/politics/why-dust-storms-are-killing-delhi-air-quality-999-alarm-for-india-health/story/1/24875.html o 16-Jun India Blooms India Heat-resistantenvironment versus crops, development: ‘green’ infrastructure, What do wecan want? prepare Near East and North Africa to Online https://www.indiablooms.com/world-details/F/15976/heat-resistant-crops-lsquo-green-rsquo-infrastructure-can-prepare-near-east-and-north- p 17-Jun Down to Earth India Dustbetter storms tackle to droughts become – more UN agency intense if degradation of Aravallis continues e-magazine http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/behind-intense-dust-storms-in-north-west-india-lies-withered-aravallis-60873africa-to-better-tackle-droughts-ndash-un-agency.html 17-Jun Down to Earth India Make choices that will help end soil erosion, reduce effects of drought or dust storms Magazine http://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/make-choices-that-will-help-end-soil-erosion-or-reduce-effects-of-drought-or-dust-storms-60872 17-Jun India Blooms India On World Day to Combat Desertification, UN shines spotlight on ‘true value’ of land Online https://www.indiablooms.com/world-details/F/15986/on-world-day-to-combat-desertification-un-shines-spotlight-on-lsquo-true-value-rsquo-of- 17-Jun Urdu Point India On WDCD, UN shines spotlight on "true value" of land Online https://www.urdupoint.com/en/middle-east/on-world-day-to-combat-desertification-un-sh-374384.htmlland.html

17-Jun Tamil News India ​2030ஆ믍 ஆ迍翁 த迍ணர்ீ ததவை 2 மடங்காக அதிகரிக்கு믍! Online http://ns7.tv/ta/tamil-news/india- 18-Jun Merinews India Resolve to halt and reverse land degradation: UN on World Day to Combat Desertification Online http://www.merinews.com/article/resolve-to-halt-and-reverse-land-degradation-un-on-world-day-to-combat-desertification-and-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D/17/6/2018/w 18-Jun Mehr News Agency Iran Iran’sand Drought agricultural products increase by %25: official Online https://en.mehrnews.com/news/134916/Iran-s-agricultural-products-increase-by-25-officialdrought/15930832.shtml 19-Jun Financial Tribune Iranian Desertification Inflicts $42b Loss in Annual Global Income Online https://financialtribune.com/articles/world-economy/88220/desertification-inflicts-42b-loss-in-annual-global-income 19-Jun Financial Tribune Iranian Severe Desertifciation Online https://financialtribune.com/articles/environment/88206/sever-desertification-looms 12-Jun La Reppublica Italy RLab, un futuro verde contro la desertificazione Online magazine http://www.repubblica.it/ambiente/2018/06/12/news/rlab_il_verde_contro_la_desertificazione-198804761/ 11-Jun Yonhap news Korea 푸른 지구 만들자…세계 사막화 방지의 날 기념행사 15일 열려 Online http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2018/06/11/0200000000AKR20180611085800063.HTML?input=1195m 12-Jun Ecomedia Korea 산림청 ‘세계 사막화 방지의 날’ 기념행사 15일 광화문광장서 개최 Online http://www.ecomedia.co.kr/news/newsview.php?ncode=1065573164310692 12-Jun Pressian Korea '하나뿐인 지구'를 위한 날을 아시나요? Online http://www.pressian.com/news/article.html?no=200554&utm_source=naver&utm_medium=search 14-Jun Asia Today Korea 오비맥주, ‘세계 사막화 방지의 날’ 기념 몽골 나무심기 봉사활동 펼쳐 Online http://www.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=20180614010006946 14-Jun Newsworker Korea 푸른 지구 만들자...‘세계 사막화 방지의 날’ 기념행사 개최 Online http://www.newsworker.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=19102 15-Jun HBKS Korea 나무는 우리의 희망이에요 Online http://www.hkbs.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=472022 15-Jun Sports Khan Korea 푸른아시아 등 NGO 광화문서 ‘사막화방지의 날’ 퍼포먼스 벌여 Online http://sports.khan.co.kr/bizlife/sk_index.html?art_id=201806152348003&sec_id=560101&pt=nv 16-Jun Kuwait News Agency Kuwait Kuwait marks World Day on Desertification, drought online https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2732910&language=en 19-Jun The Peninsular Kuwait Major campaign to plant more trees to combat desertification Newspaper https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/19/06/2018/Major-campaign-to-plant-more-trees-to-combat-desertification 17-Jun El Sur Mexico Expertos abordan fenómeno de la desertización en la Mitad del Mundo, Ecuador Online https://suracapulco.mx/2018/06/17/expertos-abordan-fenomeno-de-la-desertizacion-en-la-mitad-del-mundo-ecuador/ 18-Jun Sinembargo Mexico Expertos abordan fenómeno de la desertización en Ecuador Online paper http://www.sinembargo.mx/18-06-2018/3430432 13-Jun Human Wrongs Watch Middle East You are more powerful than you think Blog https://human-wrongs-watch.net/2018/06/13/you-are-more-powerful-than-you-think/ 27-Jun Muscat Daily Muscat MECA marks World Day to Combat Desertification e-paper https://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Oman/MECA-marks-World-Day-to-Combat-Desertification-59rx 28-Jun Xinhua Namibia Namibia combats desertification through sustainable management practices e-paper http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/28/c_137285160.htm 2-Jul New Era Namibia Subsistence Farmers Experience Low Crop Fertility newspaper https://www.newera.com.na/2018/07/02/subsistence-farmers-experience-low-crop-fertility/ 17-Jun myRepublica Nepal World Day to Combat Desertification Observed Online http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/world-day-to-combat-desertification-observed/ 18-Jun Scoop Media: Independent New Zealand World Day to Combat Desertification http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1806/S00085/world-day-to-combat-desertification.htm 17-Jun TheNews Nigerian Express Nigeria International Observance: World Day to Combat Desertification 17 June 2018 Online http://thenigerianexpression.com/2018/06/17/international-observance-world-day-to-combat-desertification-and-drought/ 17-Jun EnvironNews Nigeria WDCD: You are more powerful than you think Online http://www.environewsnigeria.com/world-day-to-combat-desertification-you-are-more-powerful-than-you-think/ 18-Jun The Nation Newspaper Nigeria Obaseki tasks world leaders on collaboration to fight desertification Online http://thenationonlineng.net/obaseki-tasks-world-leaders-on-collaboration-to-fight-desertification/ 18-Jun Nigerian Observer Nigeria Obaseki Tasks World Leaders On Sustained Collaboration To Fight Desertification, Drought Online Obaseki Tasks World Leaders On Sustained Collaboration To Fight Desertification, Drought 20-Jun Daily Trust Nigeria Desertification heading South at 0.6km a year — Researcher Newspaper https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/desertification-heading-south-at-0-6km-a-year-researcher-257102.html 17-Jun Urdu Point Pakistan On World Day To Combat Desertification, UN Shines Spotlight On ‘true Value’ Of Land Online https://www.urdupoint.com/en/middle-east/on-world-day-to-combat-desertification-un-sh-374384.html 17-Jun Metro Libre Panama Expertos abordan fenómeno de la desertización en la Mitad del Mundo, Ecuador e-paper https://metrolibre.com/vida-y-cultura/112-tecnologia/132587-expertos-abordan-fenómeno-de-la-desertización-en-la-mitad-del-mundo,- 1-Jul Gulf Times Qatar Workshop on Strategy to Combat Desertification begins today e-paper http://www.gulf-times.com/story/597977/Workshop-on-strategy-to-combat-desertification-begecuador.html 2-Jul Gulf Times Qatar Workshop Mulls Methods to Combat Desertification e-paper http://www.gulf-times.com/story/598102/Workshop-mulls-methods-to-prevent-desertification 2-Jul The Peninsular Qatar Qatar Preparing Strategy to Combat Desertification e-paper https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/02/07/2018/Qatar-preparing-strategy-to-combat-desertification 15-Jun Kurgan.ru Russian Federation Алексей Кокорин: «Повлиять на ситуацию уже невозможно». Курганская область news agency https://kurgan.ru/news/society/14697-aleksej-kokorin-povliyat-na-situacziyu-uzhe-nevozmozhno-kurganskaya-oblast-prevrashhaetsya-v-pustynyu/ 17-Jun RT news Russian Federation Тестпревращается RT: что вы в знаете пустыню? о пустынях? online news channel https://russian.rt.com/nopolitics/article/524245-test-pustyni-zasukha 17-Jun Vchernyaj Moskva Russian Federation 17 июня отмечается Всемирный день борьбы с опустыниванием и засухой. newspaper online http://vm.ru/news/504649.html 17-Jun Izvestija Russian Federation Призраки«Вечерняя пустыни: Москва» Как вспоминает выглядят самые отвоеванные засушливые песком места и ветром на планете города Земля. newspaperedition online https://iz.ru/756275/gallery/kolmanskop 16-Jun South Coast Herald South Africa From my hide: Desertification and droughts paint a bleak picture Blogedition https://southcoastherald.co.za/292558/from-my-hide-desertification-and-droughts-paint-a-bleak-picture/ 25-Jun The Southern Times South Africa SADC countries urged to combat land degradation and desertification Newspaper https://southerntimesafrica.com/site/news/sadc-countries-urged-to-combat-land-degradation-and-desertification 19-Jun La Vanguardia Spain Más de un tercio de la superficie terrestre está degradada Online http://www.lavanguardia.com/natural/20180619/45231265168/la-onu-pide-al-sector-privado-colaborar-para-recuperar-las-tierras- 27-Jun La Verdad Spain En busca de una agricultura sostenible y rentable Regional Newspaper http://www.laverdad.es/nuestra-tierra/ciencia/busca-agricultura-sostenible-20180626012349-ntvo.htmldegradadas.html 17-Jun Daily Mirror Sri Lanka Over 40,000 families affected by drought Newspaper http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Over-families-affected-by-drought-151402.html 26-Jun EcoSciencetv Togo JMLCD: des cibles définies dans la NDT pour réduire la dégradation des terres au Togo Television https://www.ecoconscience.net/fr/jmlcd-des-cibles-definies-dans-la-ndt-pour-reduire-la-degradation-des-terres-au-togo/#ec-header Television https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nessma.tv/article_amp -مدنين-بمناسبة-اليوم-العالمي-للتصحر-لقاء-توعي-للمجتمع-المدني-حول-االدارة-المستدامة-لألراضي-في-تونس/ 17-Jun Nessma TV 18-Jun Kapitalis Tunisia Recontre a Djerba sur la lutte contre la desertification Online http://kapitalis.com/tunisie/2018/06/18/djerba/ 21-Jun African Manager Tunisia Djerba : La désertification et la sécheresse au menu, avec l’appui de l’ONU Online https://africanmanager.com/djerba-la-desertification-et-la-secheresse-au-menu-avec-lappui-de-lonu/ 19-Jun Daily Sabah Turkey Turkish soil at risk as worldwide desertification spreads https://www.dailysabah.com/life/2018/06/19/turkish-soil-at-risk-as-worldwide-desertification-spreads 17-Jun UN News United Nations On World Day to Combat Desertification, UN shines spotlight on ‘true value’ of land Online https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/06/1012222 21-Jun Science Daily New World Atlas of Desertification shows unprecedented pressure on planet's resources New World Atlas of Desertification shows unprecedented pressure on planet's resources 15-Jun National Resources Defense US Why we should invest in land management in Latin America Online https://www.nrdc.org/experts/carolina-herrera/why-we-should-invest-land-management-latin-america 18-Jun VietnamFund Net Vietnam Meeting marks World Day to Combat Desertification Online http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/202561/social-news-18-6.html 18-Jun Nhan Dan Vietnam Meeting observes World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought Online (Party http://en.nhandan.org.vn/scitech/item/6289302-meeting-observes-world-day-to-combat-desertification-and-drought.html Newspaper) Organizational Reports

Date Media Country/Region Title Medium Link U 15-Jun University of Banja Luka Bosnia & World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: Veolia is taking action to sustainably Online http://sf.unibl.org/index.php/cyr/aktuelno-2/vijesti/1233-drz-n-r-di-nic-s-p-d-gr-d-ci-i-z-ljish N 15-Jun Ministry of Env BosniaHerzegovina & Worldmanage Day farmland events Online http://www.vladars.net/sr-SP-Cyrl/Vlada/Ministarstva/mps/media/vijesti/Pages/Ministarstvo-odrzalo-radionicu.aspx 17-Jun IISD CanadaHerzegovina World Day to Combat Desertification 2018 Online http://sdg.iisd.org/events/world-day-to-combat-desertification-2018/ 16-Jun Min of Information Eritrea WDCD: Land has true value, invest in it Online http://www.shabait.com/articles/nation-building/26494-world-day-to-combat-desertification-land-has-true-value-invest-in-it- 17-Jun Veolia France World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: Veolia is taking action to sustainably Online http://www.4-traders.com/VEOLIA-ENVIRONNEMENT-4726/news/World-Day-to-Combat-Desertification-and-Drought-Veolia-is-taking-action-to- 17-Jun CGIAR Global Worldmanage Day farmland to Combat Desertification Online https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/event/world-day-to-combat-desertification-2018/sustainably-manage-farml-26774388/ 17-Jun IUCN Global World Day to Combat Desertification: 17 June Online https://www.iucn.org/theme/ecosystem-management/our-work/global-drylands-initiative/world-day-combat-desertification-17-june-2018 15-Jun World Bank Global WDCD: Stories of Resilience from Somalia Online http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2018/06/15/world-desertification-day-stories-of-resilience-from-somalia 15-Jun GEF Global/Washington World to Combat Desertification Online https://www.thegef.org/news/world-day-combat-desertification-2018 17-Jun Bharath Gyan India Nature's Cyles and Manmade cycles Blog https://bharathgyanblog.wordpress.com/2018/06/17/droughts-are-manmade/ 17-Jun Global Learning Programme Ireland World Day to Combat Desertfiication and Drought Online https://www.globallearningni.com/events/world-day-to-combat-desertification-and-drought 15-Jun INSPRA Italy World Day to Combat Desertification Online http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/en/evidence/world-day-to-combat-desertification-and-drought/world-day-to-combat-desertification 17-Jun Min of Forests and Nepal Statement Online http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/world-day-to-combat-desertification-observed/ 17-Jun SADCEnvironment Southern Africa Statement of SADC ES on WDCE Online https://www.sadc.int/news-events/news/statement-executive-secretary-occasion-world-day-combat-desertification-and-drought/ 16-Jun National Resources Defense United States Latin America Green News Online https://www.nrdc.org/experts/erika-moyer/latin-america-green-news-0611-0615 17-Jun HumanitarianFund News