Desertification
Fouad commended Egypt’s implementation of a wide array of land reclamation projects despite the significant challenges posed by water scarcity.
At the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from 9 to 20 May 2022, the Minister of Agriculture reviewed the Egyptian government’s efforts in combating desertification.
Desertification, climate change and biodiversity loss were identified as the biggest challenges to sustainable development during the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.
Several land rehabilitation plans for the North Cost are being considered to cope with climate change.
