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Desertification: the invisible frontline

… communities on a global scale. as the effects of climate change undermine livelihoods, inter-ethnic clashes are … and we do not act on desertification and its related climate challenges? • 52% of the land under agriculture is … Climate and Atmosphere …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

The UNCCD: Laying the groundwork for future security (2014-2015)

… practices, we can simultaneously help populations adapt to climate change and build resilience to drought; reduce the risk of … for terrestrial ecosystems as the practical foundation for climate change adaptation. We will enhance our support to … Climate and Atmosphere …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Handbook of The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

… in the physical environment or biota, including changes in climate, which have significant deleterious effects on human … any modifications of the ozone layer and any consequent change in UV-B radiation on natural and synthetic materials … atmosphere and the potential consequences for weather and climate. 2. The Parties to the Convention, in accordance with …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers

… of precursor emissions of ozone (including methane). 5. Climate policy and air pollution policy cannot be seen … and livestock. Future air quality could profit from climate and energy measures or an environmentally friendly … in the context of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and implementation of technically available abatement …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Handbook for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

… save US$2 trillion by 2050. Global efforts to protect the climate and ozone layer received a boost with the … � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 653 Decisions on climate change�� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � … Climate and Atmosphere …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Desertification - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… by 2030. This situation is exacerbated by the impact of climate change, as water resources are linked to climate change. According to the World Meteorological … Climate and Atmosphere …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Achievements and challenges of the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… of the Ozone Hole 2.2. Ozone depleting substances and climate change 1. Achievements The international ozone regime has … of the total recovery of the ozone layer and the use of climate-friendly substitutes of ozone-depleting substances. … Climate and Atmosphere …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Ozone Depletion - Chapter 9 - UNEP Training Manual on International Environmental Law

… tonnes of carbon dioxide. For more discussion of global climate change issues see chapter 10 herein. 44. There seems to be an evident need to coordinate the oOzone rRegime with the Climate Change rRegime, since some of the substitute … Climate and Atmosphere …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols

… (e.g. non-catalyst petrol or diesel engines). This may change with the employment of new technologies (e.g. … gaseous emissions that may contribute significantly to climate change, to the formation of tropospheric background … designed, other effects on the environment (e.g. global climate change) and on human health should also be taken into …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. However, the only binding international agreement … Diversity and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Article 8(1) of the Desertification … Climate and Atmosphere …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere