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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought rather than just read about it. In short: In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly declared a “World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought" (Resolution A/RES/49/115). Since 2019, it has been known simply as Desertification and Drought Day and is observed on 17 June to promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification.

Key takeaways

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Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly declared a “World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought" (Resolution A/RES/49/115). Since 2019, it has been known simply as Desertification and Drought Day and is observed on 17 June to promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification. Each year, a country is selected to host global celebrations for Desertification and Drought Day. The host country works with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Secretariat to organize a programme of activities aimed at policymakers, other key stakeholders, and the public at large in support of the Day's objectives. In addition to the main global observance event, countries and communities around the world organize activities to mark Desertification and Drought Day. In 2025, Saudi Arabia used the day's event to highlight their efforts to plant 115 million trees across the country. Previous global Desertification and Drought Day celebrations have taken place in Kenya (2026), Colombia (2025), Germany (2024), the USA (2023), Spain (2022), Costa Rica (2021), the Republic of Korea (2020), Turkey (2019), Ecuador (2018), and Burkina Faso (2017).

Past editions 2000: Desertification: A Global Threat 2001: 7th World Day to Combat Desertification 2002: Land degradation 2004: Migration and poverty 2005: Women and desertification 2006: The beauty of deserts - The challenge of desertification 2007: Desertification and climate change - one global challenge 2008: Combating land degradation for sustainable agriculture 2009: Conserving land and water = Securing our common future 2010: Enhancing soils anywhere enhances life everywhere 2011: Forests keep drylands working 2012: Healthy soil sustains your life: Let's go land degradation neutral 2013: Drought and water scarcity 2014: Land belongs to the future - Let's climate-proof it! 2015: Attainment of food security for all through sustainable food systems: “No such thing as a free lunch. Invest in healthy soils.” 2016: Protect Earth. Restore Land. Engage People 2017: Our Land. Our Home. Our Future 2018: Land has true value – Invest in it! 2019: Let's grow the future together 2020: Food. Feed. Fibre. 2021: Restoration. Land. Recovery. 2022: Rising up from drought together 2023: Her Land. Her Rights. 2024: United for Land. Our Legacy. Our Future. 2025: Restore the land. Unlock the opportunities 2026: Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.

References

External links World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

In research: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1995 introductions, Desertification, June observances, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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