The Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Andrea Meza, has expressed optimism that countries negotiating at COP17 in Mongolia will reach an agreement on drought management, despite differences among parties.

As UNCCD COP17 enters its final days in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, negotiators remain divided over a proposed global drought instrument, finance for land restoration, rangeland…

The Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Andrea Meza, has expressed optimism that countries negotiating at COP17 in…