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World Environment Day 2024: The Importance of Conservation and Wildlife Preservation

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World Environment Day 2024 Theme World Environment Day, celebrated annually on June 5th, acts as a global platform to address critical environmental issues. Each year, a specific theme is chosen to raise awareness and inspire action on pressing concerns. For 2024, the theme is  Land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience . This theme highlights the alarming state of our planet's land. According to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, a staggering 40% of the Earth's land is degraded, impacting the lives of half the world's population. Additionally, droughts are becoming more frequent and severe, with a 29% increase in their number and duration since 2000. The UN warns that without immediate action, droughts could affect over 75% of the global population by 2050. This year's theme builds upon previous World Environment Day themes: 2023:   Focused on finding solutions to plastic pollution, a major environmental threat. 2022:   Emphasized the concept o