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… Announces Expert Jury … Bonn, Germany, 20 December 2011 – The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification … particularly efforts that promote the natural health and productivity of the earth's soils. The deadline for … the Business Forum in Korea and the Elion Resources Group, China. About the UNCCD Desertification, along with climate …

… UNCCD and ITTO Join Forces to Reverse Timber-Related Deforestation and Forest … process, measures for a sustainable management of the resource base of tropical timber are necessary, as is …

… Bonn, Germany/New York, United States, 16 November 2011 – The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Luc Gnacadja, has named Leila Lopes, Miss Universe … international awareness of land degradation, its causes and possible solutions. The other recent appointees are Dr …

… 22 October 2011 – "This session will be remembered as the session that has brought a lot of innovation both in the actions proposed and the way parties interact among themselves. We have … of desertification in the northeast Asian region such as China, Mongolia, and the Democratic People's Republic of …

… vital to ensuring future of productive lands around the world Changwon, Republic of Korea, 19 October 2011 - … have declared their support to combat land degradation and restore productive lands during the tenth session of the … the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Over the next 25 years land degradation could reduce …

… management … ​Award announced to recognise significant and innovative contributions to reversing land … to promote efforts for sustainable land management, the Land for Life Award was launched at the tenth session of … the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The Land for Life Award will provide global …

… vital to ensuring future of productive lands around the world Changwon, Republic of Korea, 19 October 2011 … have declared their support to combat land degradation and restore productive lands during the tenth session of the … the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Over the next 25 years land degradation could reduce …

… UN reveals "The Forgotten Billion" … Changwon City, Republic of Korea, 18 October 2011 – They are marginal and marginalized. There are one billion of them and they … forgot. Initially unveiled for consultation last year, the UNCCD/UNDP report, " The Forgotten Billion: MDG Achievement …

… UNCCD COP10 goes digital with use of tablet PCs … UNCCD first … conference to be eco-friendly through a partnership with the Gyeongnam Provincial Government and SK Telecom Changwon, Republic of Korea, 17 October 2011 …

… UNCCD Executive Secretary: the scientific community expects … UNCCD could indeed become a global authority on scientific and technical knowledge pertaining to desertification, land …

… UNCCD names two new Drylands Ambassadors … Changwon City, Republic of Korea, 11 October 2011  – The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to … Director General of the World Agroforestry Centre, and South African gospel singer, Deborah Fraser as UNCCD …

… United Nations General Assembly meeting on desertification and drought, the first times heads of state and government have met to … Plenary, the UNCCD COP President, on behalf of the G77 and China and the incoming UNCCD COP10 President, Republic of …

… increasing loss of productive lands in world's dry regions the focus of UN high-level meeting … More than two billion … increasing threat due to poor land management practices and climate change. More than 12 million hectares of … community and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). More than 100 Heads of State and Government, or Heads …

… UNCCD Executive Secretary: Governments need to set a goal of … 2011 – Speaking at a Press Briefing in Bonn ahead of the special UN High-level meeting in New York on 20 … the land has already been degraded, we should reclaim and rehabilitate an equivalent area of land as an offset.' …

… High-level consultation on the UNCCD issues a call for urgent action on the Convention … … the theme, “Addressing desertification, land degradation and drought in the context of sustainable development and …

… risk as East Africa faces worst drought in 60 Years, WMO-UNCCD action underway … Geneva, Switzerland/Bonn, Germany, 1 August 2011 – The latest famine in Somalia has put a spotlight on the urgent need to develop national and regional drought policies, according to the World …

… The World Day to Combat Desertification celebrated globally … … scientists, representatives of civil society organizations and community groups are in attendance. Professor Jeffrey … Sachs, the Senegal’s UN Representative, Mr Luc Gnacadja, UNCCD Executive Secretary and a community representative are …

… Drylands must not be ‘deserts’ of investment, top UNCCD official urges … Bonn, Germany, 17 June 2011 – “Yesterday, the ‘First Africa Drylands Week’ ended with a simple, yet … are areas with great potential for the development and sustainable growth of its populations and nations. We …

… Qatar to champion food security issues in the drylands … Bonn, Germany, 9 June 2011 – A special event … by the Qatar National Food Security Programme (QNFSP) and the secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), was one of the outcomes of meetings held by the chief …

… World Environment Day 2011: Message from UNCCD ES Luc Gnacadja … Bonn , Germany, 5 June 2011 – The arid zone forests are the quintessence of ‘Nature at … in every three plants under cultivation originated here and now provides the globally-consumed crops like wheat, …