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Desertification
FAO website on the topic, with technical and scientific data and information available at FAO, plus internet links. Site available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish languages. (infos)Desertification and Drought
Internet links to sites related to desertification, maintained by University of Arizona. (infos)
The Sahara and the Sahel Observatory (OSS)
Details about mission, objectives and structure of OSS, an organization striving to build up an African arena for cooperation and exchange to combat desertification and poverty. Available in English and Freanch. (infos)
Beijing's Desert Storm
Article and photos describe desertification in China, where the desert is on the move. With dunes already 75 kilometers from Beijing, environmentalists fear the sand could swallow the capital in a few years. (infos)
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Provides access to the official documents maintained or received by the UNCCD Secretariat and is a general source of information on the topic of desertification for the interested public. (infos)
Web Resources on Desertification
Links to web sites providing information on desertification worldwide. (infos)
UNDP Dryland Web - Office to Combat Desertification and Drought (UNSO)
Works in the overall framework of UNDP's sustainable human development mandate to support dryland development and the implementation of the CCD. (infos)
Medalus - Programme on Mediterranean Desertification and Land Use
Information about international project, funded by the European Union, to investigate the effects of desertification on land use in Mediterranean Europe. (infos)
Drylands: Bright Edges of the World
Smithsonian Institution electronic exhibit about deserts and other arid and sub-humid environments, emphasizing desertification and other degradation and its consequences. (infos)
Combatting Desertification
Introduction to desertification and ways to combat desertification, details of activities undertaken and contact information. A site by Canadian International Development Agency. (infos)