Desertification in LDC, LLDCs and SIDs (UNCSD 2012)

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Addressing Desertification and Land Degradation in LDC, LLDCs and SIDs

Organizing partners

UNCCD Secretariat, FAO, UN-Water, GEF, CARICOM, SPREP

Introduction

The side-event will focus on LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS. The proposed theme will provide a platform to highlight and reaffirm the vulnerabilities faced by all three groups in the area of desertification and land degradation. The theme lends itself to discussions that involves the environment, economic and social aspects of the topic under consideration that will include, agriculture, water and food security issues and related issues that are vital to all three groups of countries. The side-event will also highlight the need for capacity-building and transfer of technologies to enable these three groups of countries combat desertification, land degradation, food insecurity and water related issues.

Detailed programme

The UNCCD noted the high concentration of developing countries, notably the LDCs, among those experiencing serious drought and/or desertification, and the particularly tragic consequences of these phenomena in Africa. The Convention underscored that the Parties to it should take into full consideration the special needs and circumstances of affected developing country Parties, particularly the least developed among them. There is an obligation by developed countries to actively support, as agreed, individually or jointly, the efforts of affected developing country Parties, particularly those in Africa, and the least developed countries, to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought.

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