World Environment Day (June 5), launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is themed "Land Restoration, Combating Drought and Desertification," calling on nations globally to join forces in restoring land, combating desertification, enhancing drought resilience, slowing climate change, protecting nature, and improving livelihoods and food security for billions of people worldwide.

According to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, up to 40% of the planet's land area is degraded, directly affecting half of the world's population and threatening about half of the global GDP ($44 trillion USD). The frequency and duration of droughts have increased by 29% since 2000, and without urgent action, droughts could affect over three-quarters of the world's population by 2050.

Land restoration is one of the main goals of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030). Through policies, initiatives, and global and regional cooperation mechanisms, this goal aims to protect and revive ecosystems worldwide to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

World Environment Day June 5, 2024 was launched by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) with the theme " Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience "

Vietnam is a country severely affected by drought, land degradation, and mobile sand dunes driven by seasonal winds. According to the 2021 statistics of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam has nearly 11.838 million hectares (accounting for 35.74% of the total natural land area) affected by degradation and desertification. The Northwest, Central Highlands, and South Central Coastal regions are particularly heavily impacted. The reality of land degradation, desertification, and desertification in Vietnam is rapidly and widely occurring.

World Environment Day propaganda slogan at CFC

Chinfon Cement responds to World Environment Day with the theme "Our Planet, Our Responsibility. Let's Act for a Sustainable Future and Land Restoration, Combating Drought and Desertification."

A green corner of the Company

Annually, the company has set environmental protection goals, with the greening of vacant land areas being a top priority. In recent years, large-scale tree planting has been implemented in mine and plant areas. The green area within the company’s premises has reached about 27.6%, significantly contributing to land restoration and combating desertification.