International Year of Deserts and Desertification

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The year 2006 was declared the International Year of Deserts and Desertification by the United Nations General Assembly.[1]


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[edit] Objectives

The Year's Objective is to spread awareness about the desert areas of the world and especially the problem of desertification.

[edit] Themes

The Year’s research themes are deserts and especially the problem of desertification.

[edit] References

  1. ^ United Nations General Assembly Resolution 211 session 58 International Year of Deserts and Desertification, 2006 page 2 on 23 December 2003

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