Land Degradation and Coral Reef program

/ Current Affairs
  • The Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the G20 countries took place under the Presidency of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • The Environment Minister highlighted the efforts made by National Coastal Mission Programme under which government has taken many steps to protect and sustain coral reefs in the country.
  • Launch of Global Initiative to reduce Land Degradation and Coral Reef program and two documents on climate change related to managing emissions and climate change adaptations under the G20 this year.
  • The Global Initiative on Reducing Land Degradation aims
    • to strengthen the implementation of existing frameworks
    • to prevent, halt, and reverse land degradation within G20 member states and
    • globally, taking into account possible implications
    • on the achievement of other SDGs and
    • Adhering to the principle of doing no harm.
  • The Global Coral Reef R&D Accelerator Platform is an innovative action-oriented initiative aimed at
    • creating a global research and development (R&D) program
    • to advance research, innovation and capacity building
    • in all facets of coral reef conservation, restoration, and adaptation, and strengthen ongoing efforts and
    • Commitments made to enhance coral reefs conservation and their further degradation.