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Land Desertification and Degradation in India
Context
As per the recent UN data, in 4 years, India lost over 30 million hectaresof healthy land to degradation. This is almost 10% of all the country's entire landmass.
About
Recent United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Data Findings:
- Land Degradation: From 2015-2019, 30.51 million hectares of India’s total reported land was degraded.
- This means that 9.45 per cent of the country's landmass was degraded as of 2019. This was 4.42 per cent in 2015.
- Population Affected: The UNCCD data dashboard released in October2023 also reflected that 251.71 million Indians constituting 18.39 per cent of the country’s population were exposed to land degradation during the same period.
- Population affected from Drought: Moreover, 854.4 million of the country’s people were exposed to drought from 2015-2018 (reporting cycle year).
- Productive land lost: From 2015-2019, the world lost at least 100 million hectares of healthy and productive land each year.
- Voluntary targets and India: A report that was submitted by the Government of India to UNCCD is attached for viewing within the dashboard. India has considered the Voluntary targets for land degradation.
UNCCD Members Response:
- The report only presents a partial estimate of progress at the global and regional level in regards to land degradation neutrality.
- Not all Parties have reported the status and trends for every indicator except 126 countries.
Way Forward:
- As we assess the challenges of land degradation in India, it is evident that concerted action is essential to safeguard our natural resources.
- Land degradation affects not only our environment but also the livelihoods and well-being of millions.
- UNCCD remain committed to working hand in hand with India to accelerate progress towards Land Degradation Neutrality targets and restore one billion hectares of healthy land by 2030.
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