The Arab region needs to innovatively sustain its land and protect it from degradation and loss to ensure a sustainable future. This was the main message of the joint FAO-ESCWA celebration of Desertification and Drought Day on the theme “Food. Feed and Fibre”, held virtually on 22 June.
Representatives from ESCWA and FAO RNE joined experts, practitioners and academic institutions from different Arab countries in exploring means for the region to become more resilient and address the risks arising from desertification, drought and the depletion of natural resources.
Participants discussed agricultural practices that strengthen the regenerative capacity of lands; innovative ways to shift to more sustainable consumption; and promotion of green technologies.
Photo credit: Rima Sawaya, Lebanon
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30 Jun 2020
Sustainable production and consumption in the Arab region
