Land degradation is one of the most serious ecological issues we face today. From the Rio+20 Summit through the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD-COP15), many countries have made significant commitments to combat desertification. For its part, India also established goals in this area. UNCCD acknowledges the intricate relationship between land degradation and its impacts on women. The convention actively promotes gender-sensitive approaches to addressing environmental issues. The main aim of this study is to assess the present condition of desertification and degradation in the Banni grasslands ecosystem located in Kutch, India. The grasslands in question have undergone a prolonged period of degradation, desertification and droughts spanning several decades. However, a limited number of academic studies have been conducted in relation to this matter. The evaluation of the consequences of Banni’s degradation on the local communities, with a particular focus on women, has been motivated by Sustainable Development Goal 15 and the UNCCD. The researchers conducted an empirical study in the Banni region that integrated both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, utilising structured and unstructured questionnaires as well as interviews. The researchers have utilised inductive reasoning in the process.

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印度班尼草原的荒漠化、水和妇女

土地退化是我们当今面临的最严重的生态问题之一。从里约+20峰会到联合国防治荒漠化公约第十五次缔约方大会（UNCCD-COP15），许多国家都做出了防治荒漠化的重大承诺。就印度而言，也在这一领域制定了目标。《荒漠化公约》承认土地退化及其对妇女的影响之间存在着复杂的关系。该公约积极倡导对性别问题敏感的方法来解决环境问题。本研究的主要目的是评估印度卡奇班尼草原生态系统荒漠化和退化的现状。这些草原经历了长达数十年的长期退化、荒漠化和干旱。然而，与此相关的学术研究数量有限。可持续发展目标 15 和《联合国防治荒漠化公约》推动了对班尼退化对当地社区（特别是妇女）的影响的评估。研究人员在班尼地区进行了一项实证研究，综合了定性和定量方法，利用结构化和非结构化问卷以及访谈。研究人员在此过程中利用了归纳推理。