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International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy Review 2014
… and pollution of freshwater resources, deforesta- tion, desertification, declines in marine fisheries and the impacts … siltation, erosion, salt-water intrusion, drought or desertification’.175 It is then further provided that State … MEAs, in- cluding the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.11 Other states have returned to the idea of …
International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy Review 2014
… and pollution of freshwater resources, deforesta- tion, desertification, declines in marine fisheries and the impacts … siltation, erosion, salt-water intrusion, drought or desertification’.175 It is then further provided that State … MEAs, in- cluding the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.11 Other states have returned to the idea of …
Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation
… 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, …
The Role of legal instruments to support Green low-emission and climate-resilient development - A guidebook on assessing, selecting and implementing legal instruments
… National Action Plan—United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification; National Implementation Plan—Stockholm … Diversity; United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification; United Nations Declaration on the Rights … Verde: Resolution No. 4/2000 National Programme against Desertification and Draught Mitigation …
Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy
… Article 3 (a) of the United Nations Convention on Desertification: compels Parties to “ensure that decisions on the design and implementation of programmes to combat desertification and/or mitigate the effects of drought are … Article 10(2) (f ) of the United Nations Convention on Desertification: obliges the “effective participation at the …
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices
… 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 …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and … for pastoral land. 29 See UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) 10-Year Strategy, Secretariat of the Convention to Combat Desertification, 2007, Report, 8th session, Conference of the …