Convention to Combat Desertification

It is a UN convention

It is a convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries experiencing serious drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa 

Opened for sign in 1994 in Paris

Became effective from 1996 (Canada withdrew. First to do so)

HQ : Bonn, Germany

It is the only convention which stem out from direct recommendations of Rio Agenda 21

It is the only internationally legally binding framework set up to address the problem of desertification

It promotes good land stewardship and its end goal is to protect land from over-use and drought, so it can continue to provide food, water and energy.

The Convention addresses desertification and land issues specifically arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, known as drylands.

India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is the nodal Ministry for this Convention.