MCQs 2026

Agroforestry, conservation agriculture, and water harvesting are mentioned. Intensive monoculture farming is not.

The theme calls for increased political will, financial investment, and community engagement in land restoration efforts.

The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management.

Investing in land restoration can enhance water security.

Healthy land provides essential ecosystem services, fundamental to human survival and prosperity.

The theme highlights the urgent need to invest in restoring degraded land.

Food security, water availability, and biodiversity are threatened. Increased industrial output is not directly threatened by desertification.

The day is proclaimed to promote international efforts to combat desertification, land degradation, and the effects of drought.

The theme for 2026 is "Our Land, Our Future: Investing in Land Restoration."

The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed on June 17th each year.