Reviewing the International Year of Deserts and Desertification 2006: What contribution towards combating global desertification and implementing the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification?

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2065-2074

  Stringer, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2006; Desertification; Implementation; IYDD; Rio conventions; UNCCD

Indexed keywords

DESERT; DESERTIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 50049113246     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.06.010     Document Type: Article

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