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… 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 …

… Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1 53113 Bonn, … The objective of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is to combat desertification and land degradation, and to mitigate the …

… of areas, particularly in Africa, affected by drought and desertification, as well as floods.” Articles 4.8 and 4.9 … the UNFCCC and the United Nations’ Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) (CBD, 2004). In 2005 an ad hoc … Synergy among Activities Addressing Biological Diversity, Desertification, Land Degradation and Climate Change. …

… risks from slow onset disasters such as drought and desertification. In an analysis of 132 case studies carried … or agrarian land uses are the key proximate causes of desertification. Ecosystem management practices such as … Mauritania to Nigeria. At the same time, soil erosion and desertification, which also threaten food security, continue …

… climate change mitigation and adaptation and to combating desertification"; WELCOMING the inclusion of the importance …

… to societal challenges such as climate change and desertification (Dudley et al., 2010). More broadly, the … and local communities), effective strategies to combat desertification through land management were implemented. … (Haddad, 2014). In addition, the region is subject to desertification and unpredictable precipitation, further …

… in species range or loss of species and natural habitats, desertification, rising sea levels, ocean acidification, and …

… country in West Africa (FAO, 2007). Land degradation and desertification contributes to loss of land fertility, … and poverty and food insecurity. It is estimated that desertification costs the equivalent of 9% of national … practices, coupled with drought, have also resulted in desertification which affects soil fertility and again, …

… climate change mitigation and adaptation and to combating desertification. sustainable uses (e.g., fisheries) would … yet are undergoing widespread degradation resulting in desertification (Dregne, 1983; UNEP, 2005). Dryland biomes … and hurricanes; landslips and avalanches; dust storms; desertification and drought. Many protected areas play a role …