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Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… 28 Chapter 3 Land degradation and desertification in Western PRC … 31 3.2 Definition of land degradation and desertification … 32 3.2.2 Desertification … 34 3.5 Causes of LD and desertification … 37 3.7 Impact of LD and desertification on the sustainable development strategy …
State of Biodiversity in West Asia
… international efforts to conserve biodiversity and combat desertification notwithstanding, biodiversity in West Asia is … situations, provoking the migration of local communities, desertification and the spread of mass poverty. Severe water … countries have developed national action plans to combat desertification, and have mounted reforestation and …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… those contained in the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (the “CCD”). The CCD … into force on 26 December 1996. It aims at “combating desertification and mitigate the effects of drought in …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… to Conservation The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (Paris, 17 June … places human beings at the centre of concern to combat desertification (Preamble) and requires States parties to …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… those contained in the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (the “CCD”). The CCD … into force on 26 December 1996. It aims at “combating desertification and mitigate the effects of drought in …
Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa
… all types of Forests, International Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification. 36 Adams and Hulme, 1998; Agrawal and … Biological Diversity, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, SADC Wildlife and Law Enforcement Protocol …
Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region
… all types of Forests, International Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification. 36 Adams and Hulme, 1998; Agrawal and … Biological Diversity, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, SADC Wildlife and Law Enforcement Protocol …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… Environmental degradation may be wide-ranging, from desertification on the land to acidification of the oceans. … given the apparent linkages between connectivity and desertification (Okin et al., 2009), is the UN Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious …
Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation
… of Human Rights UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on … emerging topic (ICHRP 2008). Rights issues related to desertification, resource-related human conflict, declining … of wetlands (Ramsar 1999). The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), while not always considered a …