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When all of the world’s land sinks, due to a catastrophic earthquake in the year 2020, the one and only remaining island is more valuable than gold to those left floating on the ocean, aboard thousands of surviving ships in this post-apocalyptic tale of adventure. One hundred years after the great sinking, parcels of the island are up for grabs and it will be a life or death struggle to obtain it…

This policy brief is based on a detailed and comprehensive analysis of relevant scientific and technical information and discussion papers, as well as inputs and comments from various experts. The conclusions can be found in the report “UNCCD Secretariat Policy Brief on Zero Net Land Degradation – a Sustainable Development Goal for Rio+20” with a focus on securing the contribution of our planet’s…

On May 23-25 2011, more than 125 delegates from more than 20 countries gathered in Tallinn, Estonia, for the “Aligning National Approaches to Digital Preservation” (ANADP) conference. At the National Library of Estonia, this group explored how to create and sustain international collaborations to support the preservation of our collective digital cultural memory. Organized and hosted by the…

Present work begins with a systematic study of how the UN Convention on Combating Desertification (UNCCD) became the newest link in the loosely connected and an evolving international system for environmental governance. The cruse of the work however lies in a research oriented analysis of the efforts made by the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries in combating desertification within the…

This book describes comprehensively carbon (C) cycle process in global ecosystems and the potential and co-benefits of recarbonization of the biosphere. An ever increasing human population is disposing increasing amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere by land use and land cover changes but most importantly by burning of fossil fuels. This process severely perturbs the natural global…

The chapters of the book examine the proliferation of meetings, the changes in actors and their roles (including governments, non-governmental organizations, secretariats), the interlinkages of issues, the impact of scientific advice and the challenges of implementation across negotiating processes. Negotiating processes examined include the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,…