Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav has emphasized that land plays a fundamental and cross-cutting role in achieving several of the Sustainable Development Goals. He said, meeting the target set under SDGs goals can help accelerate tree cover, soil conservation and transition towards sustainable agriculture production.<br />''<br />''Mr. Yadav delivered national statement at the 15th Session of the Conference of Parties of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Wednesday. The Minister said, land restoration is one of the proven strategies that can put us on a pathway to green recovery. He said, it can create jobs, uplift rural communities and deliver significant co-benefits for human health.<br />''<br />''<br />