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Desertification has its greatest impact in Africa. Two thirds of the continent is desert or drylands. There are extensive agricultural drylands, almost three quarters of which are already degraded to some degree. Therefore the Regional Implementation Annex of the Convention for Africa is the most detailed and thorough of the four regional annexes to the Convention.
This page summarizes information and resources available for Africa. more..

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»  Text of the Regional Implementation Annex for Africa
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»  Action Programmes
- Thematic Programme Networks(TPN) in the context of the Regional Action Programme
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»  Number of experts nominated for the CST Roster by countries of this region
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»  Ten African experiences
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»  RCU bulletin
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(September 2004 edition)
»  Africa Regional Coordination Unit website

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