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Joint International Conference
Desertification and the International Policy Imperative
17-19 December 2006, Algiers
 

Conference Objectives
The conference aims primarily to facilitate a dialogue on desertification-related policy issues, and to do so in the context of global human development challenges, notably poverty reduction and threatened human security. Specifically, the conference will focus on the following objectives:

1. Identify key policy challenges for combating desertification, based on an in-depth analysis of national and international strategies;
2. Discuss and explore avenues for mainstreaming desertification issues at various levels, leading to improved policy focus on droughts and desertification in the short term, and increased well-being of the dryland dwellers in the long term;
3. Elaborate the role of knowledge management for sustainable land management in policy formulation, with particular attention given to scientific and traditional knowledge;
4. Explore the interaction of national strategies to combat desertification with broader national development strategies, with a particular focus on the global challenges faced in meeting the MDG’s;
5. Evaluate synergies and interlinkages at local, national and international levels in the implementation of various multilateral environmental agreements.