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First UN Convention to Combat Desertification
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First UN Convention to Combat Desertification
http://www.iisd.ca/ccdcop1.html
Purpose of meeting was to discuss the problem of land degradation and to offer suggestions to prevent this phenomena. Page includes list of participating countries and their ideas. Took place 29 September - 10 October 1997, Rome Italy.
Environment > Atmosphere > Climate Change > Desertification
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International Union of Soil Sciences working group site offers conference reports, technical papers and links to other organizations.
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2. Forecasting
Text and video reports about remote monitoring in the arid southwest region of United States. General details about desertification, forecasting, desert plants and a photo gallery is also there.
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Article and photos describe desertification in China, where the desert is on the move. With dunes already 75 kilometers from Beijing, environmentalists fear the sand could swallow the capital in a few years.
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Internet links to sites related to desertification, maintained by University of Arizona.
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Description of ASALs Project in Africa, along with outputs, findings, significance and bibliography.
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Links to web sites providing information on desertification worldwide.
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Details about mission, objectives and structure of OSS, an organization striving to build up an African arena for cooperation and exchange to combat desertification and poverty. Available in English and Freanch.
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8. The Second Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification
Page includes summaries of daily discusses, which featured concerned nations from around the world. Past event took place in Dakar, Senegal.
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Objective is to provide information services on the subject of desertification. Background on the phenomenon, key international documents, and directory of organizations conducting work in this area.
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Smithsonian Institution electronic exhibit about deserts and other arid and sub-humid environments, emphasizing desertification and other degradation and its consequences.
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