1. United Nations Convention To Combat Desertification Drought and desertification threaten the livelihood of over 1 billion people in more than 110 What is UNCCD and desertification ? Knowledge Base. Parties to the ConventionCountry http://www.unccd.int/

2. FAO Desertification Web Site FAO website on the topic, with technical and scientific data and information available at FAO, plus internet links. Site available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish languages. http://www.fao.org/desertification

FAO Desertification Web Site

3. Deserts And Desertification Brief introduction to desertification, including causes and effects. http://www.didyouknow.cd/deserts.htm

Did you know? More than 70% of earth's dryland is affected by desertification About 3,6 billion of the world's 5.2 billion hectares of useful dryland for agriculture has suffered erosion and soil degradation. In more than 100 countries, 1 billion of the 6 billion world population is affected by desertification, forcing people to leave their farms for jobs in the cities. Desertification takes place in dryland areas where the earth is especially fragile, where rainfall is nil and the climate harsh. The result is the destruction of topsoil followed by loss of the land's ability to sustain crops, livestock or human activity. The economic impact is horrendous, with a loss of more than $40 billion per year in agricultural goods and an increase in agricultural prices. Climatic changes can trigger the desertification process, but human activities frequently are the proximate cause. Overcultivation exhausts the soil. Deforestation removes trees that hold the soil to the land. Overgrazing of livestock strips the land of grasses. According to a UN study, about 30% of earth's land - including the 70% of dryland - is affected by drought. Every day, about 33,000 people starve to death. Deserts are encroaching cities. Sahara dunes tower over Nouakchott, capital of Mauritania.

4. UNDP - United Nations Development Programme Works in the overall framework of UNDP's sustainable human development mandate to support dryland development and the implementation of desertification accords. http://www.undp.org/seed/unso

Please note that the UNDP Drylands Development Centre has a new web address : http://www.undp.org/drylands/ Please click on the link above to visit the new site and please remember to bookmark the new address for future reference. Thank you for your visit!

5. Secretariat Of The United Nations Convention To Combat Desertification United Nations Convention to Combat desertification. Back Drought and desertification threaten the livelihood of over 1 billion people in more than 110 countries around the world http://www.unccd.int/main.php

The Convention The Secretariat Parliaments in Action Information for Public and Media ... Related Web Sites Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Back Bottom of page Next Home ... Search May 27 2004 Sand fixation with live plants (Senegal) © UN Photo "Drought and desertification threaten the livelihood of over 1 billion people in more than 110 countries around the world." Kofi Annan Calendar of Events 2004 Starting Points What is UNCCD and Desertification ?- Knowledge Base Parties to the Convention: Country Database Documents: Frequently requested About this website: Usage instructions Contact us: Your comments, suggestions, questions. Publication Current Top News and Focal Areas CRIC 3 , Third session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention. Third reporting process: Help Guide for affected country Parties Explanatory note for developed country Parties Letter to affected country Parties, non-governmental organizations, United Nations and other Intergovernmental Organizations Other News and Updates NEW: 10th World Day to Combat Desertification NEW: Launch Meeting of the Asia Regional Thematic Programme Network on Local Area Development Initiatives (TPN6) - Islamabad, Pakistan, 7 - 9 June 2004

6. Desertification This degradation of formerly productive land desertificationis a complex process. desertification does not occur in linear, easily mappable patterns. http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/deserts/desertification/

The Sahelian drought that began in 1968 was responsible for the deaths of between 100,000 and 250,000 people, the disruption of millions of lives, and the collapse of the agricultural bases of five countries (photograph by Daniel Stiles, UNEP). The world's great deserts were formed by natural processes interacting over long intervals of time. During most of these times, deserts have grown and shrunk independent of human activities. Paleodeserts, large sand seas now inactive because they are stabilized by vegetation, extend well beyond the present margins of core deserts, such as the Sahara. In some regions, deserts are separated sharply from surrounding, less arid areas by mountains and other contrasting landforms that reflect basic structural differences in the regional geology. In other areas, desert fringes form a gradual transition from a dry to a more humid environment, making it more difficult to define the desert border. These transition zones have very fragile, delicately balanced ecosystems. Desert fringes often are a mosaic of microclimates. Small hollows support vegetation that picks up heat from the hot winds and protects the land from the prevailing winds. After rainfall the vegetated areas are distinctly cooler than the surroundings. In these marginal areas, human activity may stress the ecosystem beyond its tolerance limit, resulting in degradation of the land. By pounding the soil with their hooves, livestock compact the substrate, increase the proportion of fine material, and reduce the percolation rate of the soil, thus encouraging erosion by wind and water. Grazing and the collection of firewood reduces or eliminates plants that help to bind the soil.

7. Desertification Information Network Of China About studies of the phenomenon and efforts to combat it, including uses of traditional knowledge. Includes research publications, photos, and links. http://www.din.net.cn/

UNCCD Institutional Building RDCCD CTCCD ... CNDMC DENGKOU Station ORDOS Station SHAPOTOU Station Distribution Maps of China Desertification Lands: Information Exchange Network for Yijin County in Inner Mongolia Relevant Web Sites Newsletter Desertification is one of the major environmental issues in the world today. At present, two third of the countries and districts in the world, one fourth of the global land territory and nearly 100 million world population are threatened by desertification. China is one of the countries with serious disasters of desertification in the world. According to the monitoring results of China's State Forestry Administration in 1999, the desert areas are still expanding in China with an average increase of about 10,400 square kilometers per year, and China has 2.67 million square kilometers of desert land, accounting for 27.9 percent of China's total territory, The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD) was opened for signing in Oct. 1994 in Paris and Chinese Delegation has signed the CCD on behalf of the Government of China. On December 30th 1996, the Outstanding Committee of the People's Congress has ratified the CCD and China has become officially the member state of the parties of CCD.

8. IMPACTS - Desertification Climate Change and the Mediterranean Region. Executive Summary. Water shortages and poor harvests during the droughts of the early 1990s exposed the acute vulnerability of the Mediterranean region to http://www.greenpeace.org/~climate/science/reports/desertification.html

climate science Climate Change and the Mediterranean Region Executive Summary Water shortages and poor harvests during the droughts of the early 1990s exposed the acute vulnerability of the Mediterranean region to climatic extremes. Against this backdrop, the prospect of a major climate change brought about by human activities is a source of growing concern, raising serious questions over the sustainability of the region. This report examines the potential implications of global climate change for the Mediterranean region. Drawing on the results of recent studies, it reviews possible changes in climate together with recent trends, the potential impacts of climate change and the implications for sustainable development. One key finding is that future climate change could critically undermine efforts for sustainable development in the Mediterranean region. In particular, climate change may add to existing problems of desertification, water scarcity and food production, while also introducing new threats to human health, ecosystems and national economies of countries. The most serious impacts are likely to be felt in North African and eastern Mediterranean countries. The report concludes that while there is some scope for adaptation, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the region requires urgent action to cut global emissions of greenhouse gases.

9. Desertification About desertification in southern Italy and official efforts to study and combat the problem. http://www.desertification.it/

10. Land Use -- Land Degradation And Desertification CIESIN Thematic Guides *DRAFT* Land Degradation and desertification. Land degradation has been defined as a reduction in the soil's capacity to produce in terms of quantity, quality, goods, and services. desertification is generally viewed as an advanced stage of land degradation the United Nations Conference on desertification (UNCOD), desertification was defined as a "diminution http://www.ciesin.org/TG/LU/degrad.html

CIESIN Thematic Guides *DRAFT* Land Degradation and Desertification Land degradation has been defined as a reduction in the soil's capacity to produce in terms of quantity, quality, goods, and services. Several other concepts are important to this definition: sustainability or the ability of the land to continue to produce indefinitely; resilience or that quality of a resource that makes it sustainable or resistant to degradation; and carrying capacity or the number of people and animals the land can normally support without being significantly stressed. Landscapes throughout the world undergo transformation processes that include some form of natural degradation, but these processes are usually compensated for and counterbalanced by nature's inherent recovery ability. Net degradation occurs whenever the degradation processes significantly exceed nature's restorative capacity. Blaikie and Brookfield (1987) present a comprehensive introduction to and definition of the nature of land degradation in Land Degradation and Society . They describe degradation as a natural process that can be enhanced or dampened by human intervention. Chisholm and Dumsday (1987) also discuss society's role in degrading land in Land Degradation Desertification is generally viewed as an advanced stage of land degradation. At the United Nations Conference on Desertification (

11. Welcome To SEPADO - SOMALIA A voluntary nongovernmental organization, formed during the summer of 1996 to combat environmental problems in war-torn Somalia. http://members.tripod.com/~sepado/

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" alert("Attention!!!! This Home Page is best viewed with Micro-Soft Internet Explorer 3 and greater (Resolution 800 x 600 Pixels). If time allows you, Grateful if you could sign our Guest Book and leave your comments.Thank you.") SOMALI ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ANTI-DESERTIFICATION ORGANISATION SEPADO P.O.BOX 27750, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates (UAE) Tel: +971 -2 - 787 442 Fax: +971- 187-02215 243 Somalia Environmental Protection and Anti-desertification Organisation (SEPADO) is legally constituted and registered as voluntary Non-governmental Organisation, formed during the summer of 1996 to combat environmental problems of the war-torn Somalia. Due to the lack of central government in Somalia during the last 6 years is causing the environment of Somalia to suffer greatly as a result of human destruction. The environmental condition of Somalia is catastrophic and deteriorating day after day. Following are major threats facing the environment in Somalia: 1. Burning of the forests and uprooting of all big trees for charcoal which is exported to Foreign countries for hard currency

12. Combatting Desertification - Main Page More than one billion people worldwide, most of them among the poorest in the world, are affected by drought and desertification, which is land http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/desertification-e.htm

@import "/cida_ind.nsf/StyleSheets/$file/percent.css"; Français Contact us Help Search ... Newsroom More than one billion people worldwide, most of them among the poorest in the world, are affected by drought and desertification, which is land Canada's second report to the UN convention to combat desertification degradation in arid zones. These people, occupying approximately one quarter of the planet, are facing major problems which include soil degradation and vegetation loss, leading to the deterioration of arable land and, eventually, to chronic food insecurity. CIDA works with institutions in Canada and around the world Canadian-bred Gria rice is harvested in Ghana as part of a CIDA-funded project. to combat desertification, within the framework of Official Development Assistance and as a Party to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries Seriously Affected by Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa (the UNCCD). CIDA is also responsible for the implementation of the Convention and the integration of efforts to combat desertification in Canada's own affected areas. CIDA's website contains a series of documents on the Convention, and on our participation in the global fight against desertification, as well as links to other interesting sites. We invite you to explore them.

13. IALC Related Sites. desertification and Drought. UN Convention to Combat desertification and related sites. desertification drought research institutions. http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/IALC/links/desert.html

Related Sites Desertification and Drought UN Convention to Combat Desertification and related sites Australia: Australia's National Drought Policy A 1995 document from the Australian government. International: Convention to Combat Desertification The official Website of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, which entered into force in December 1996. International: Expert Meeting, Synergies among Conventions on Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, and the Forest Principles In March 97 this internationally sponsored meeting, held in Israel, focused on identifying "mechanisms and processes which effectively can promote synergies among many of the measures suggested by the instruments individually." International: Africa: RIOD-Afrique This site is sponsored by ENDA Tiers-Monde, the Regional Focal Point for RIOD-Africa. It provides CCD-related information for Africa, including the status of CCD implementation in various African countries. Primarily in French, but home page and some general information available in English. French-language site, from the Desertification Information System - Senegal;, provides information on desertification in Senegal and on Senegal's activities with regard to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.

14. Desertification: Monitoring & Forecasting Text and video reports about remote monitoring in the arid southwest region of United States. General http://www.evsc.virginia.edu/~desert/

15. ALN No. 40: Web Resources On Desertification Annotated list of web resources on desertification, published in Arid Lands Newsletter No. 40, fall/winter 1996. Web resources on desertification. http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/ALN/aln40/WebResources.html

No. 40, Fall/Winter 1996 The CCD, Part I: Africa and the Mediterranean Web resources on desertification Compiled and annotated by Katherine Waser "The successful implementation of the Convention would make a significant contribution to solving some of our most pressing problems, including food security, water conservation, drought emergency management, poverty reduction, and migration." Mr. Hama Arba Diallo Executive Secretary, Interim Secretariat for the CCD speaking at the FAO World Food Summit , November 1996. [Ed. note: links last checked March 2000] This list covers World Wide Web resources on: Background information on desertification globally Information and background on the Convention to Combat Desertification Desertification information for the Mediterranean region Desertification information for Africa. The list is not intended to be exhaustive; rather, the focus is on sites that house original content and/or data, directory sites with so many good links they simply must be included, and sites that struck me as being particularly in line with the aims and provisions of the CCD. [Please note also that I have added "Further Web Resources" links to the end of an individual article, in those cases where the link in question seemed more applicable to that particular article than to this overall list.]

16. Desertification http://www.fao.org/desertification/default.asp?lang=en

17. Programmes An international intergovernmental policy research and training organization located in Nairobi, Kenya. The Centre's activities focus on the implementation of Agenda 21 and related conventions on biological diversity, climate change and desertification. http://www.acts.or.ke/

African Centre for Technology Studies Programmes Biodiversity and Environmental Governance Energy and Water Security Agriculture and Food Security Human Health ... Science and Technology Literacy The African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) is an international inter-governmental policy research and training organization located in Nairobi, Kenya. The Centre's activities focus on the implementation of Agenda 21 and related conventions on biological diversity, climate change and desertification. Current Projects Ecological Sources of African Conflicts Transboundary Natural Resources Management Cross-Border Biodiversity Developing a Strategy for the Consolidation of the Pan-African Programme on Land ... and Resource Rights (PAPLRR) Network Network Projects information for Africa Climate Technology Transfer (iACTT) Adaptation to Climate Change (RING) Last updated on: 11 May 2004 l Visitors Since January 1st 1999 African Centre for Technology Studies, P.O. Box 45917, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: (254-2) 524000/524700, Fax: (254-2) 524701/524001

18. IMPACTS - Desertification Detailed report supported by Greenpeace that examines the potential implications of global climate change for the Mediterranean region. http://archive.greenpeace.org/climate/science/reports/desertification.html

climate science Climate Change and the Mediterranean Region Executive Summary Water shortages and poor harvests during the droughts of the early 1990s exposed the acute vulnerability of the Mediterranean region to climatic extremes. Against this backdrop, the prospect of a major climate change brought about by human activities is a source of growing concern, raising serious questions over the sustainability of the region. This report examines the potential implications of global climate change for the Mediterranean region. Drawing on the results of recent studies, it reviews possible changes in climate together with recent trends, the potential impacts of climate change and the implications for sustainable development. One key finding is that future climate change could critically undermine efforts for sustainable development in the Mediterranean region. In particular, climate change may add to existing problems of desertification, water scarcity and food production, while also introducing new threats to human health, ecosystems and national economies of countries. The most serious impacts are likely to be felt in North African and eastern Mediterranean countries. The report concludes that while there is some scope for adaptation, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the region requires urgent action to cut global emissions of greenhouse gases.

19. Lutte Contre La Désertification - Page D'accueil http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/desertification-f.htm

@import "/cida_ind.nsf/StyleSheets/$file/percent.css"; English Contactez-nous Aide Recherche ... nouvelles Plus d'un milliard de personnes à travers le monde, en majorité parmi les plus pauvres du monde, sont affectés par la sécheresse et la désertification, c'est-à-dire Deuxième rapport du Canada à la convention des Nations Unies sur la lutte contre la désertification la dégradation des terres dans les milieux arides. Réparties sur environ le quart de la planète, elles sont aux prises tous les jours avec des problèmes importants dus à cette désertification, notamment la dégradation du sol et de la végétation, menant à une détérioration des terres arables, et éventuellement à une insécurité alimentaire chronique. L'ACDI travaille avec des organisations du Canada et d'ailleurs Le riz Gria, un type de riz développé au Canada, est cultivé au Ghana dans le cadre d'un projet financé par l'ACDI. afin de lutter contre la désertification, dans le cadre de l'Aide publique au développement, et en tant que Partie à la Convention des Nations Unies sur la lutte contre la Désertification dans les pays gravement affectés par la sécheresse et/ou la désertification, particulièrement en Afrique

20. Sunseed Desert Technology / Sunseed Trust Aims to improve the quality of life and of environment of people living in arid, neardesert areas of the world, by researching desertification and appropriate technologies. http://www.rodcuff.demon.co.uk/sunseed/

Search Sunseed: About Sunseed Why deserts? Our way of working Our history ... News archive The Sunseed Trust Please support us in our raffle, to be drawn on 30 July (see below). Sunseed Desert Technology (SDT) aims to develop, demonstrate and communicate accessible, low-tech methods of sustainability in a semi-arid environment. The Sunseed Trust is its parent charity, and in mid-2003 became a company limited by guarantee. 22 April 2004 (updated 3 May): We're recruiting for a couple of posts at the moment. Education, Publicity and Fundraising Co-ordinator. This volunteer staff post will be vacant from mid-July 2004. A recently revised job description is now on the website. Please read the general description of all our staff jobs as well. Graduate in biological sciences or tropical agriculture to work on our mycorrhiza research programme. This would be a 2-year contract, based initially at Sunseed in Spain, but with the possibility of later working in other countries. Full details are to be decided, but please contact us for more information.

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