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    Library also has edition in french under the title " Contribution de l'observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel a la premiere reunion du comite l'information pour le developpement"

    Conference Papers & Reports
    June, 1999
    Africa

    The countries of circum-Sahara Africa adversely affected by desertification, their sub-regional organisations, their Northern partners and the concerned international organisations of the United Nations System have created the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS) in May 1992. OSS's mission is conducted within the international framework of the Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD) and Agenda 21 and aims to favour the development and the optimisation of its African partners' information wealth, for an optimal use of the means for combating desertification.

  2. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    April, 1999
    Africa

    This paper focuses on the environment and water resources in Africa. Africa is at a threshold of changes and faces challenges that will have a fundamental impact on the survival and prosperity of its people. These challenges are already manifesting themselves in many ways; the most significant of winch is the ability of

    African states to ensure food security for a growing population on a sustained basis.

  3. Library Resource
    Conference Papers & Reports
    April, 1999
    Africa

    The status of cadastral and land information systems in Africa is assessed, with specific reference to their capacity to assist decision-makers. Recommendations and guidelines are provided for the adaptation of existing systems and/or the development of new systems, so that they can be used for land reform, physical planning and integrated land administration. The guidelines take into account the need to create land information for decision-makers without creating unaffordable costs to the state, given that the average per capita income for Africa in 1995 was USD665.

  4. Library Resource
    Conference Papers & Reports
    August, 1999
    Africa

    Population, environment and agricultural development constitute an inter linked, mutually-reinforcing paradigm which affects the level of food insecurity and the depth of poverty in a developing region such as Africa. Apart from chronic food insecurity and acute poverty, Africa is faced with other daunting threats. These include escalating population growth, widespread malnutrition, inadequate sanitation, and scarcity of clean water, air pollution and severe land degradation.

  5. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    November, 1999
    Africa

    The first Meeting of the Advisory Board on Population, Agriculture and Environment was held in the United Nations Conference Center (UNCC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 20-21 September 1999. The Meeting was formally opened by Ms. P. K. Makinwa Adebusoye, Director of the Food Security and Sustainable Development Division of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).

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