一、“世界防治荒漠化和干旱日”的由来1977年,联合国荒漠化会议上,正式提出世界上最严重的环境问题为土地荒漠化。1992年6月,在巴西里约环境与发展大会上,荒漠化被列为国际社会优先采取行动的领域。1994年12月19日第49届联合国大会上决定,从1995年起将每年的6月17日定为“世界防治荒漠化和干旱日”。目的在于使各国人民加强对荒漠化防 I. The Origin of “World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought” In 1977, at the UN Desertification Conference, the most serious environmental problem in the world was formally declared as land desertification. In June 1992, at the Rio Conference on Environment and Development in Brazil, desertification was listed as a priority area for action by the international community. At the 49th UN General Assembly on December 19, 1994, it was decided that June 17 will be “World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought” every year from 1995 onwards. The purpose is to make people in all countries more effective in combating desertification