GRF Davos supports the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification's World Day to raise th public awareness for the impacts of desertification.

During the 3rd International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC Davos 2010, GRF Davos dedicated one of the 13 plenary sessions to the impacts of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought. The session was chaired and supported by the UNCCD, Bonn, Germany and the Swiss Development and Cooperation Agency, SDC, Bern, Switzerland.

 

See the recorded live stream of the IDRC Davos 2010 Plenary Session on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought here:

 

 

 

 

Please find the IDRC Davos 2010 Keynote Speech from Mr. Luc Gnacadja Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification here.

 

Summary of the IDRC Davos 2010 Plenary Session on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought given by the UNCCD Executive Secretary Luc Gnacadja.

 

 

The Global Risk Forum GRF Davos also contributed actively to combat desertification. Within the IDRC Davos 2010 each Plenary Speaker has received a certificate of the World Land Trust for one acre of threatened wilderness habitat and all its wildlife in Equador. Overall GRF Davos saved during the IDRC Davos 2010 75 acres of rain forest.

 

 

 

 

More Statements on Desertification from the IDRC Davos 2010:

 

 

 

More information on Desertification >>>here

More information on the UNCCD World Day to Combat Desertification  >>> here