shine india monthly magazine published this article page no 5 this article was published in the magazine prevalent processes responsible for desertification/ land degradation in the country water erosion (11.01% in 2018-19) followed by vegetation degradation (9.15% in 2018-19) and wind erosion (5.46% in 2018-19). state wise findings in 2018-19 around 23.79% of the area undergoing desertification/land degradation was contributed by rajasthan maharashtra gujarat karnataka ladakh ut jharkhand odisha madhya pradesh and telangana (in descending order). states like jharkhand rajasthan delhi gujarat and goa are showing more than 50% area under desertification/land degradation. international efforts to combat land degradation united nations convention to combat desertification (unccd) established in 1994 it is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management. it addresses specifically the arid semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas known as the drylands where some of the most vulnerable ecosystems and peoples can be found. india has signed and ratified the agreement. shine india monthly magazine at cop 14 in 2019 the delhi declaration was adopted to focus on better access and stewardship over land with gender-sensitive transformative projects shine india monthly magazine subscription
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