INFORMATION Shortcuts: Introduction to the Convention and desertification BASIC FACTS 1. Introduction 2. The causes of desertification 3. The consequences of desertification 4. Action programmes for combating desertification 5. Partnership arrangements between donors and affected states 6. Participatory development: A bottom-up approach 7. The role of science and technology 8. Financing action to combat desertification 9. Institutions and procedures of the Convention 10. Desertification, global change, and sustainable development 11. Combating desertification in Africa 12. Combating desertification in Asia 13. Combating desertification in Latin America and the Caribbean 14. Combating desertification in Northern Mediterranean 15. Combating desertification in Central and Eastern Europe - Frequently Asked Questions about desertification - Down to Earth: A simplified guide to the Convention THE CONVENTION Preface Prologue I Introduction II General Provisions III Action Programmes, Sci & Tech Cooperation, Supporting Measures IV Institutions V Procedures VI Final Provisions Annex I Regional Implementation Annex for Africa Annex II Regional Implementation Annex for Asia Annex III Reg Imp Annex for Latin America and the Caribbean Annex IV Reg Imp Annex for the Northern Mediterranean Annex V Reg Imp Annex for Central and Eastern Europe - Status of Ratification - Agenda 21, Chapter 12 SPONSORS Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Eden Project Environmental Change Institute - University of Oxford InWEnt: Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung Soil Conservation Service of Iceland The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and Drought (ISDR)

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