Desertification, rangelands and water resources working group : final thematic report.

Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: [Place of publication not identified] : [United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)], 2008.Description: viii, 47 pages : illustrations ; 30 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet SD235. A38.
Contents:
Contents: Executive summary—List of tables—List of figures—Acronyms and abbreviations—1. Introduction—1. Biophysical assessment—2. Institutional and capacity overview—3. Stocktaking : activities realized in Afghanistan that improve compliance with UNCCD—4. Identify capacity needs and opportunities for capacity development at the individual, organizational and systemic levels—5. Conclusion—Annexes.
Summary: Summary: “Desertification is of major international concern. Globally it is estimated that 70 percent of the world’s dry lands (excluding very arid desert) or some 12 million square kilometers are already degraded, undermining the land’s productivity by adversely affecting the fertile topsoil, vegetation cover and crop production. As such, desertification contributes to dynamics that include poverty, famine, migration and large economic losses. More that 250 million of the earth’s inhabitants are directly affected by economic losses…”—(page iv).
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Cover title.
“February, 2008”.
“GEF ; UNEP”—cover page.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Executive summary—List of tables—List of figures—Acronyms and abbreviations—1. Introduction—1. Biophysical assessment—2. Institutional and capacity overview—3. Stocktaking : activities realized in Afghanistan that improve compliance with UNCCD—4. Identify capacity needs and opportunities for capacity development at the individual, organizational and systemic levels—5. Conclusion—Annexes.

Summary: “Desertification is of major international concern. Globally it is estimated that 70 percent of the world’s dry lands (excluding very arid desert) or some 12 million square kilometers are already degraded, undermining the land’s productivity by adversely affecting the fertile topsoil, vegetation cover and crop production. As such, desertification contributes to dynamics that include poverty, famine, migration and large economic losses. More that 250 million of the earth’s inhabitants are directly affected by economic losses…”—(page iv).

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