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The Sahel is often viewed as an area isolated from the surrounding region, and with its own special problems. But on ecological grounds, as well as for historical and contemporary political and economic reasons, the Sahel should instead be seen as the northern part of a larger regional whole which includes the more humid Sudanian zone. Desertification takes two distinct forms: desert spread, and…

Recalling its resolution 3337 (XXIX) of 17 September 1974, in which it decided to initiate concerted international action to combat desertification, Stressing the need for additional research to clarify number of fundamental problems of desertification, for the solution of which the requisite scientific knowledge is not yet available to the international community, …

Having considered the report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on the work of its third session. Considering the need to ensure co-operation in carrying out the activities of the United Nations Environment Programme and implementing its decisions. Invites the specialized agencies, the International Atomic Energy Agency and other…

The Governing Council, in its capacity as the intergovernmental preparatory body for the United Nations Conference on Desertification, is invited to consider the attached Draft Provisional Rules of Procedure for the Conference. The Executive Director wishes to draw attention to rule 45 of the draft provisional rules of procedures which includes Arabic among the working languages of…

Food Policy is a multidisciplinary journal publishing original research and critical reviews on issues in the formulation, implementation and analysis of policies for the food sector in developing, transition and advanced economies. Policy issues relevant to the journal include: 1. Food production, trade, marketing and consumption. 2. Nutrition and health aspects of…

Recalling its resolution 3168 (XXVII) of 17 December 1973 and Economic and Social Council resolution 1826 (LV) of 10 August 1973, in which was noted the need for new action to intensify international co-operation enabling all countries, in particular the developing countries, to benefit from the achievements of modern science and technology for the acceleration of their economic and social…