In Cambodia, UN legal chief warns on interference in work of genocide tribunal
20 October 2011 –
United Nations agencies have agreed to step up their
efforts to
protect and revitalize drylands, and help improve the social and economic well-being of the communities that rely on these ecosystems.
Deserts, grasslands, savannahs and other drylands cover an estimated 40 per cent of the world’s land
area and support around 2 billion people, 90 per cent of whom live in developing countries. Some 10 per cent of the world’s dryland ecosystems are
already degraded due to
factors ....
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