00:01Υπότιτλοι AUTHORWAVE
00:02A 12-day conference about the worsening problem of land degradation
00:05is held in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar.
00:08Delegates from 197 United Nations member states
00:12are joined by the representatives of indigenous communities
00:15and more than 60 organizations.
00:18The 17th Conference of the United Nations Convention
00:21on Combating Desertification here in Ulaanbaatar
00:24started with a stark warning that recent heat waves and wildfires
00:28only laid bare the fact that the land degradation problem
00:32is already with us and requires urgent action.
00:36As much as 40% of usable land on the planet is turning into deserts
00:40and more than 3 billion people are affected, experts warn.
00:44COP conferences of the Convention of the United Nations, held since 1996,
00:49have achieved a level of cooperation
00:51and many projects of reforestation and water management are already underway,
00:55but Mongolian hosts call for more results as the problem gets worse worldwide.
01:26The focus of COP 17 in Ulaanbaatar is on the so-called
01:30rangelands and pastoralist areas with low vegetation suitable for herding.
01:35State representatives met to discuss ways to raise funds for projects
01:39and public-private partnerships.
01:41in Ulaanbaatar is on the so-called economic growth.
01:42The land degradation and desertification recognize no political boundaries.
01:49The consequences travel across borders, affect economies and livelihoods,
01:55intensify food and water in security, and place the stability of entire communities at risk.
02:04COP 17 therefore presents us with an opportunity to demonstrate international cooperation at its best.
02:14Dozens of projects and innovative technologies are on the conference's exhibition.
02:18By the time it ends on the 28th of August, different stakeholders,
02:22from city mayors to local people and scientists,
02:25will have presented their experience in more than 400 events.
02:29Thank you.
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