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India urges global shift to drought prevention and resilience at UNCCD meet
At the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) conference in Mongolia, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav called for moving from reactive drought relief to proactive, technology-based resilience, highlighting India’s use of rainfall monitoring and satellite assessments.
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav addressed the Ministerial Dialogue on ‘Accelerating Drought Resilience’ at the 17th Conference of Parties (CoP17) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He said drought is “no longer an occasional event, but a defining development challenge” affecting water security, food systems, biodiversity and economic stability. Yadav called for a fundamental shift in global approach from reactive relief to proactive, technology-enabled resilience. He pointed to India’s coordinated multi-institutional approach, which integrates early warning, mitigation, relief and community resilience. India uses rainfall monitoring and satellite-based drought assessments to trigger preparedness at inter-ministerial and state levels, helping ensure that a dry spell does not escalate into a crisis.
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India urges global shift to drought prevention and resilience at UNCCD meet
At the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) conference in Mongolia, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav called for moving from reactive drought relief to proactive, technology-based resilience, highlighting India’s use of rainfall monitoring and satellite assessments.
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav addressed the Ministerial Dialogue on ‘Accelerating Drought Resilience’ at the 17th Conference of Parties (CoP17) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He said drought is “no longer an occasional event, but a defining development challenge” affecting water security, food systems, biodiversity and economic stability. Yadav called for a fundamental shift in global approach from reactive relief to proactive, technology-enabled resilience. He pointed to India’s coordinated multi-institutional approach, which integrates early warning, mitigation, relief and community resilience. India uses rainfall monitoring and satellite-based drought assessments to trigger preparedness at inter-ministerial and state levels, helping ensure that a dry spell does not escalate into a crisis.