India Calls for Community-Led Restoration of Rangelands at UNCCD CoP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

India’s approach integrates Landscape Management and Livelihood Support, with Community Participation at its core: Shri Bhupender Yadav

Successful Restoration begins with Pastoralists as Custodians, not merely Beneficiaries: Union Environment Minister

New Delhi (thestates.news) | India has emphasised the critical role of rangelands in sustaining pastoralist communities, conserving biodiversity and regulating water and carbon cycles, while calling for restoration approaches rooted in science, secure tenure and community stewardship. Addressing the Ministerial Dialogue on “Restoration of Rangelands and the Well-being of Pastoralist Communities” at the 17th Conference of Parties (CoP17) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, highlighted India’s experience in restoring grasslands and rangelands through a combination of scientific planning and community participation.(s-pib)