It's a ridiculous thing. It is absolutely ridiculous.

They shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.

They shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.

And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.

And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.

It's absurd. It's just absurd.

They have made it a desolation it mourns to me, being desolate the whole land is made desolate, because no man lays it to heart.

They have made it a desolation it mourns to me, being desolate the whole land is made desolate, because no man lays it to heart.

They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart.

They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart.

Celebration of the 2006 International Year of Deserts and Desertification

CCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

Famine.

I will make the land of Egypt a desolation in the midst of the countries that are desolate and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be a desolation forty years and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.

I will make the land of Egypt a desolation in the midst of the countries that are desolate and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be a desolation forty years and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.

And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.

And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.

Having reviewed the interim report of the secretariat on the status of preparation of the 2006 International Year of Deserts and Desertification (IYDD) (ICCD COP(7) 13),

It's absurd.

Waste's Edge

This is absurd.

Aware of the opportunity offered by the International Year of Deserts and Desertification to raise public awareness of the issue of desertification and to protect the biological diversity, knowledge and traditions of communities affected by desertification,

(h) Consideration of the report on observance of the International Year of Deserts and Desertification (2006)

Combat desertification by supporting the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and or Desertification, Particularly in Africa

Combat desertification by supporting the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and or Desertification, Particularly in Africa

So what do you do with a dead mall, dead office park?

How do we spoil it? Well how do we spoil anything?

The land that was desolate shall be tilled, whereas it was a desolation in the sight of all who passed by.

The land that was desolate shall be tilled, whereas it was a desolation in the sight of all who passed by.

And the desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the sight of all that passed by.

And the desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the sight of all that passed by.

You're just being ridiculous.

Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert, and this happens only when we create too much bare ground.

GEO for Deserts will examine the historical context, location and extent of the world's deserts, as well as the fragile ecologies and unique biota of deserts.

And that's actually very perverse.

This is just nuts.

International Year of Deserts and Desertification, 2006

Draft resolution I International Year of Deserts and Desertification, 2006

There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land.

There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land.

And there was a famine in the land and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there for the famine was grievous in the land.

And there was a famine in the land and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there for the famine was grievous in the land.

The International Year of Deserts and Desertification, 2006 will coincide with the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.

Recalling resolution 58 211 of the General Assembly which declared 2006 the International Year of Deserts and Desertification,

The designation by the General Assembly of 2006 as the IYDD coincides with the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the UNCCD.