FOR THE ELABORATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION

EXPERIENCING SERIOUS DROUGHT AND OR

GENERAL A AC.241 INF.4 22 November 1996 Original ENGLISH

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GENERAL A AC.241 68 1 November 1996 Original ENGLISH

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A AC.241 71 1 July 1997 ENGLISH Original ENGLISH

In severe drought periods nobody has seen this water body getting dried up.

In many parts of sub Saharan Africa, the droughts are so much worse.

Last year the region was visited by the worst drought in 60 years.

Severe drought also threatened the lives of nearly 10 million people.

(i) Guyana was severely affected by drought, while its gold mining industry was severely affected by water shortages

Then in the same time, around 1980, we had a very big drought.

EXPERIENCING SERIOUS DROUGHT AND OR DESERTIFICATION, PARTICULARLY

Namibia is one of those countries seriously affected by desertification and drought.

NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PREVIOUSLY ACCREDITED TO SESSIONS

Concerned at the adverse economic effects of the serious drought being experienced by the Republic of Somalia

In 1991 and 1992, more than 20 million people in this region were defined as severely drought affected.

This is a worrying trend, suggesting that the drought could seriously affect the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people.

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, just over 40 percent of Arizona is experiencing at least extreme drought, the second highest category, weather.com reported.

With their increased vulnerability, they had consequently fewer resources to resist drought, which severely affected the country during the conflict, both in 1983 1985 and 1991 1992.

Environment and sustainable development implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and or Desertification, Particularly in Africa

This variability is driven by the degree of aridity combined with the pressure people put on the ecosystem's resources.

Gravely concerned at the magnitude of the current drought, which may affect up to fifteen million people owing to the serious crop failures in drought prone parts of the country that have weak infrastructures and low development capacities,

Gravely concerned at the magnitude of the recurrent drought, which affects millions owing to the serious crop failures in drought prone parts of the country that have weak infrastructures and low development capacities,

The dry season exacerbated the problem of water shortages.

At the same time, an estimated 10 million people are facing drought and severe food shortages in Southern Africa.

Drought also affects the urban population, with Djibouti ville facing severe water shortages, especially in the summer months.

Dryland, mediterranean, arid, semi arid, grassland and savannah ecosystems

It has a total area of 318 million hectares which represents 6 per cent of the world apos s arid, semi arid and dry sub humid lands (ASALS) and 25 per cent of Africa apos s ASALS.

Efforts in the field of genetic research are focused on the development of conventional cereal, tree and other plant varieties which are suited to drought and the special conditions found in arid and semi arid zones.

The majority of the country area is desert and contains little or none of the land classified as arid, semi arid, or dry sub humid that makes up drylands.

Executive Summary of the Proposal About Establishing Networking Between Institutions Working In The Field Of Combating Desertification And Drought In The Arab World And Western Asia To Be Presented To The Interim Secretariat Of The International Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And Or Desertification

Elaboration of an international convention to combat desertification in countries experiencing serious drought and or desertification, particularly in Africa

Drought

Parties expected an increase in hyper arid, arid or semi arid areas under all climate change scenarios.

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and or Desertification, particularly in Africa

UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION IN COUNTRIES EXPERIENCING SERIOUS DROUGHT AND OR DESERTIFICATION, PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA

CCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and or Desertification, Particularly in Africa

Too much rain falls on some areas, and not enough on others.

A severe drought was reported in the south west of the country.

Drought management.

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(e) Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and or Desertification, Particularly in Africa

Formally, the MA definition encompasses all lands where the climate is classified as dry sub humid, semi arid, arid or hyper arid.