United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

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The United Nations Interim Secretariat of the Convention to Combat Desertification offers important information on desertification and the prevention of desertification. You'll find chapter 12, of the Agenda 21 on desertification, as well as the full text document of the Convention to Combat Desertification. Furthermore substantially information on 'What is Desertification?', more background information and a list of conferences and official documents is availableon the website.

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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Martin-Luther-King Str. 8
D-53175 Bonn
North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany

Phone: (49-228) 815-2800
Fax: (49-228) 815-2898/99
Email: secretariat(@)unccd.int

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