During the Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the G20 countries, the Global Initiative on Reducing Land Degradation was launched on September 16, 2020.
- The programme aims to strengthen the implementation of existing frameworks to prevent, halt, and reverse land degradation within G20 member states and globally, taking into account possible implications on the achievement of other SDGs and adhering to the principle of doing no harm.
- The meeting was held through video conferencing under the Presidency of Saudi Arabia.
- India was represented by Union Environment, Climate Change and Forest Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar.
(Source: PIB)
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