Katya Arapnakova

UNCCD Librarian, keen on information & knowledge about LAND degradation, desertification, drought, drylands. All views are my own.

[Katya Arapnakova @arapnakova]

📚UNCCD adopted 17 June 1994, entered into force December 1996
➡️1997 Permanent Secretariat established @COP1 held in Rome
➡️1999 Located in Bonn, Germany
➡️July 2006 moved from its 1st address in Haus Carstanjen to the new UN Campus
➡️https://t.co/41HI9Zkuiq

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

In 1992, 13-year-old Severn Cullis-Suzuki gave a heartfelt statement to the Rio Earth Summit in Brazil that still resonates today as the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis.

🎥 via @UN News https://t.co/bkp2sUNHmj

[FAO Land, Soil and Water @FAOLandWater]

Join us for #GSID24 in Nanjing, China, 25-28 Sept. 24, as we unite policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to unlock the power of #SoilData for #SoilHealth

🖥️ Register https://t.co/AO92tfFyqf
📝 Submit your abstract https://t.co/Iq0KwA6qyb
🌐Website https://t.co/yjATlm7MNL

[Dr Alexey Kulikov @KulikovUNIATF]

Be aware of what you eat.

Instant noodles are one of the most unhealthy ultra-processed foods because of the amount of sodium and kinds of fats.

Contributes to cancers,  hypertension, other cardio-vascular diseases and kidney disease.

[Romario Valentine @ArtistRomario]

Today is 📚 #InternationalChildrensBookDay Some children have never owned a book. Boroma school in Great Zimbabwe needs books like Protect our Planet which has activities for kids. Please contact [email protected] for more info & check the video.

[Katya Arapnakova @arapnakova]

The 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture reveals that new & young farmers may reshape the agricultural landscape by embracing sustainability, and facing challenges head-on. #FarmingFuture #YoungFarmers https://t.co/ahRaUN0rui via @foodtank

[Panos Panagos @PanosPanagos33]

Carbon farming & #climatechange. Soil organic carbon changes in agricultural soils🧑‍🌾🌾 based on LUCAS 2009-2018. Losses of 2-3 t C ha-1 in 9 years in 🇫🇮🇪🇪🇩🇰🇸🇪, 1-2 t C ha-1 in 🇵🇱🇬🇧🇬🇷🇮🇹. Gains of 1-2 t C ha-1 in 🇷🇴🇧🇬🇦🇹🇸🇮🇭🇷. Loss of 0.75% in 9 years. https://t.co/xoL3ETSUlY

[Katya Arapnakova @arapnakova]

Why is greenery seen as a crucial cue for #drought & re-watering? What stands behind "greenery hypothesis"? What are the human health impacts? Find out in a new OA article➡️https://t.co/vmCFgMouVG

[Leigh Ann Winowiecki @lawinowiecki]

Join @ca4sh_global webinar!
👉Creating an enabling environment for soil health post-COP28
🗓️7 March 2024 ⏰3:00 - 4:30 PM EAT
Register here: https://t.co/FHU31LM6AA

Join our distinguished speakers @Climate_Focus_ @NEPAD_Agency @YPARD @GennaTesdall @NPA_UG @SoilsAlliance

[Kristalina Georgieva @KGeorgieva]

The world has become incredibly complex, and we need economics to evolve to meet 21st century challenges. F&D’s new March issue is full of compelling ideas on rethinking economics. https://t.co/vRpQL24HZl

[UN Land and Drought @UNCCD]

🌿Are you at #UNEA6 ? Join us on Thursday Feb. 29 for an engaging session with @ibrahimthiaw on how to restore degraded lands and improve #drought resilience to tackle climate change and advance biodiversity conservation.

More info: https://t.co/1qDpexUYAB #UNited4Land

[Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung @BoellStiftung]

🌿🌿 Unser #Bodenatlas präsentiert Daten und Fakten über die Bedeutung und den Zustand von Land, Böden und Ackerflächen. Ihr könnt ihn kostenlos online lesen oder bestellen auf https://t.co/3JpQlwhxIi 💚

Eine Kooperation mit @bund_net und @TMG_think.

[Panos Panagos @PanosPanagos33]

A 1 billion Euro mission: A Soil Deal for Europe. Just published 📢 our roadmap 🛣️towards assessing soil health in the EU by 2030. Soil Mission is a promising step representing an important investment in Soils. 100 Living Lab and reducing soil degradation https://t.co/us8xjx6ZxY

[Katya Arapnakova @arapnakova]

TAKE A JOURNEY: UNCCD online library offers a wealth of information:
📗 Nature-positive #food production
📕 Restoring #soilhealth
📙#drought and #waterscarcity
📘#Youth engagement
Discover more: https://t.co/RgIhFssnQu

[innamodja 👽🥀 @Innamodja]

Artists have challenged norms, provoked thought, & inspired action. Tech & Web3 have the opportunity to be at the forefront of a new era, where creativity intersects with technology to create something truly extraordinary for our future. See you tonight at #TBWAwards24 👽🎤🌱 🌐

[Panos Panagos @PanosPanagos33]

We spend more 5-8 billion Euro💶per year in the 🇪🇺 to remove the sediments from reservoirs. > 1 Billion tons of soils are removed. Erosion, landslides, gullies are the main source of the problem. Higher costs in 🇮🇹🇪🇸🇩🇪🇫🇷. Action is needed https://t.co/VgRR6QMezN

[ZEF @ZEFbonn]

++1 day left / Tomorrow++ Wed. Feb. 21 / 3 PM -
🌍Join the Webinar Economics of Land Degradation (ELD): Recent Progress and Future Directions
➡️https://t.co/Wf6uo8xazX

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

"The United Nations was not created to take mankind to heaven, but to save humanity from hell." - Dag Hammarskjöld, second Secretary-General of the United Nations 🇺🇳

#MondayMotivation

[UNESCO @UNESCO]

OUT NOW: The UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas, a new online platform maps the incredible diversity and uniqueness of the world’s 🌍 historic cities 🏛️⛩️ and settlements!

Start exploring here ⬇️
https://t.co/2xJ1cK9Ptz #WorldHeritage

[UN Climate Change @UNFCCC]

This January marked the eighth month in a row that temperatures were the hottest on record, according to @CopernicusECMWF.

The urgency for climate action has never been clearer.

It is time to act – with new national climate plans that are aligned with the 1.5°C limit.

[Copernicus EU @CopernicusEU]

#ImageOfTheDay

Catalonia is not the only area of Spain impacted by #drought. The province of Cádiz 🇪🇸 is also severely affected

Several reservoirs are approaching critical levels

⬇️#Sentinel2 image of the Zahara-El Gastor reservoir, currently at around 6% of its capacity🚱