Examine United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44142) has announced the addition of "Governing Global Desertification desertification Spread of a desert environment into arid or semiarid regions, caused by climatic changes, human influence, or both. Climatic factors include periods of temporary but severe drought and long-term climatic changes toward dryness. - Linking Environmental Degradation Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife. , Poverty and Participation" to their offering. Desertification affects 70 per cent of the world's arable lands in more than 100 countries. Inextricably in·ex·tri·ca·ble adj. 1. a. So intricate or entangled as to make escape impossible: an inextricable maze; an inextricable web of deceit. b. linked to poverty, it is estimated that the livelihood of 250 million people are directly affected while another billion living in rural drylands are threatened by this phenomenon. This volume examines the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa is an agreement to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought through national action programs that incorporate (UNCCD UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification ) signed in 1994. It studies the links between land degradation The causes of land degradation are mainly anthropogenic and agriculture related. The major causes include:
Synthesizing the main strengths and weaknesses of the UNCCD as a tool for environmental and developmental governance, this informative volume highlights the main challenges facing the UNCCD in the future. About the Author/Editor: Dr Pierre Marc Johnson has been counsel to Heenan Blaikie, Canada, since 1996. He is advisor to various international institutions, including the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (NAFTA NAFTA in full North American Free Trade Agreement Trade pact signed by Canada, the U.S., and Mexico in 1992, which took effect in 1994. Inspired by the success of the European Community in reducing trade barriers among its members, NAFTA created the world's parallel institution) and the UNCCD Secretariat. He has also chaired Committees of the Conference of Parties of the UNCCD and has mediated Convention related issues between OECD OECD: see Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. and developing countries in the last decade. Karel Mayrand is co-founder and Director of Research at UnisfE[umlaut umlaut (  m`lout) [Ger.,=transformed sound], in inflection, variation of vowels of the type of English man to men. ]ra
International Centre, Canada - an independent, not-for-profit research
centre on sustainable development policy and law. He also lectures on
environment and international development issues at the
UniversitE[umlaut] de Sherbrooke, Canada. His fields of expertise are
trade policy and the environment, agricultural policies, rural
development and desertification. Marc Paquin is a lawyer and MBA MBAabbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration specializing in international and comparative environment and sustainable development law and policy. He is the co-founder and Executive Director of UnisfE[umlaut]ra International Centre, Canada and is also a lecturer at the UniversitE[umlaut] de Sherbrooke, Canada. Throughout his career Mr Paquin has worked on various assignments for governments, intergovernmental organizations and the private sector. Key Chapters Covered Include: 1 The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Global Sustainable Development Governance Pierre Marc Johnson, Karel Mayrand, and Marc Paquin 2 The Scientific Basis: Links between Land Degradation, Drought and Desertification Stefanie M. Herrmann and Charles F. Hutchinson 3 Examining the Links between Poverty and Land Degradation: From Blaming the Poor toward Recognising the Rights of the Poor Sally-Anne Way 4 Desertification and Migration Michelle Leighton 5 Negotiating Desertification Adil Najam 6 The United Nations and the Fight against Desertification: What Role for the UNCCD Secretariat? Steffen Bauer 7 Civil Society's Role in Negotiating and Implementing the UNCCD Friederike Knabe 8 Promoting Good Governance through the Implementation of the UNCCD Lene Poulsen and Masse Lo 9 The Global Mechanism and UNCCD Financing: Constraints and Opportunities Francois Falloux, Susan Tressler, and Karel Mayrand vi Governing Global Desertification 10 Decentralisation and Sustainable Resources Management in West Africa: A Line of Action for Revisiting National Action Programmes Richard Pearce 1 11 Knowledge and the UNCCD: The Community Exchange and Training Programme Noel Oettle 12 Agriculture, Trade, and Desertification: Implications for the UNCCD Karel Mayrand and Marc Paquin 13 Conclusion: The UNCCD at a Crossroad Pierre Marc Johnson, Karel Mayrand, and Marc Paquin For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44142 |
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