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Introductory Course to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa (UNCCD)

19 Jun 2026 Course in Climate and Atmosphere

Desertification and Climate Change

… decreases are likely in most subtropical land regions. Drought-affected areas will likely increase in extent. It is … In Southern Europe, higher temperatures and more frequent drought are expected to reduce water availability, hydropower … of countries and regional institutions through drought-related programmes and promoting collaboration with …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change

… in areas threatened by sea level rise, areas liable to drought and desertification, areas prone to natural disasters … land to compensate for loss of soil fertility, fires and drought caused by climate change. Indigenous people will need … availability as well as numerous strategies to escape drought (Bonkoungou and Niamir-Fuller 2001). Drylands that …
19 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

World Wetlands Day 2017 Factsheet 1: Wetlands: A natural safeguard against disasters

19 Jun 2026 Document

Climate Change Vulnerability of Migratory Species

… across Mesopotamia19. This habitat is under threat from drought, alongside  … of  models  are  predicting  prolonged  periods  of  drought  in  the  North  African  region21  which  will  … abitat for the manatee is deep, slow moving river waters31. Drought leaves  them vulnerable to  isolation  …
19 Jun 2026 Document

Climate Change- International Legal Regime - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… around the world, causing heavy rains in some places and drought in others. Such a significant increase in the average … over the next 100 years. https://www.informea.org/en/terms/drought https://www.informea.org/en/terms/climate-change …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

World Wetlands Day 2017 Factsheet 2: Five wetlands that help us cope with extreme weather events

… seasonal flows are a strong natural safeguard against drought. The Okavango Delta in Botswana is perhaps the most …
19 Jun 2026 Document

Climate Change and POPs: Predicting the Impacts

… Although it is equally possible that with increasing drought and reducing grain yields, other human populations …
19 Jun 2026 Document