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Soil degradation issues 'swept aside', say experts
More attention must be paid to the global degradation of land and its impact on climate change and food security, …
07/09/07
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UN: Policymakers must rethink desertification
A new UN report warns of mass migration of displaced dryland communities if policy is not coordinated to tackle …
28/06/07
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Islamic fund created to secure food in Niger
Islamic states have agreed to donate US$370 million to Niger over the next five years to combat desertification …
19/06/07
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Local people 'vital to preventing desertification'
Taking into account local people's livelihoods and knowledge can help prevent the desertification of drylands, …
14/05/07
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Forced migration key issue at desert meeting
Environmental migration will be a key topic when international experts discuss desertification in Algeria next week.
15/12/06
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Not all doom and gloom for deserts, says UN agency
A UN agency warns that life will get hotter, drier and harder in deserts, but that good management could bring …
05/06/06
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Desertification is 'economic not environmental' issue
An international conference has heard calls for nations to refocus their efforts to combat the growing problem of …
20/04/06
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