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… advice provided by Jacob J. Burke, Senior Officer in the Land and Water Development Division of FAO, on points of … purposes of this Convention: (a) "desertification" means land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub- humid areas … activities which are part of the integrated development of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas for …

… will discuss how the whole array of actors involved in land-use and pollution management has to be involved in … reducing animal- grazing intensity, and regulating land reclamation and drainage. The class will also discuss the use of land surface zoning and the creation of protected areas, …

… patterns and use of all natural resources – from air to land, from rivers, lakes and aquifers to oceans and seas – … degradation, including desertification, drought, land degradation, freshwater scarcity and loss of … to strengthen cooperation on desertification, dust storms, land degradation and drought and to promote resilience and …

… person or group of people, in possession or control of land, water, or other resources, has the duty to maintain the … Legal obligations to restore ecological conditions of land, water, or other resources are binding on all owners, … informed consent to any activities on or affecting their land or resources being a key objective. Principle 12 …

… States to the importation or exportation of goods by other land or water routes, or in other ports, shall be equally … of conventions for the prevention of marine pollution from land-based sources, in order to ensure that the present … the application of freshwater directly or indirectly to land for agricultural purposes; (g) production of water for …

… natural resources of the earth, including the air, water, land, flora and fauna and especially representative samples …