Egypt urges legally binding global drought protocol ahead of COP18 presidency

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Egypt has called for a legally binding international protocol on drought, warning that land degradation, desertification and drought are no longer solely environmental challenges but direct threats to water and food security, livelihoods and socioeconomic stability.
Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam made the call during the ministerial segment of the 17th Conference of […]

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