Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Government of Palau
Publication Year:
2000
Publication Place
Palau
Physical Description:
4 Pages
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Language
English
Record ID:
34354
Legacy PEIN ID:
74355
General Notes
Available online|The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification is an agreement to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought through national action programs that incorporate long-term strategies supported by international cooperation and partnership arrangements.
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Subject Heading(s)
Desertification - Convention - Palau
Land degradation - Convention - Palau
Abstract
While the Republic of Palau, with over 2,000 mm of rainfall annually, is not subject to desertification, we have felt the effects of global climate change, and of land degradation due to human activities. Two effects of climate change are of particular concern to Palau: drought due to the El Nino/ENSO phenomenon; and sea level rise. The Republic of Palau is additionally threatened with land degradation due to road building, agricultural expansion, and various other land-clearing and forest cutting activities. Economic development needs to be undertaken in a manner, which will not reduce the ability of future generations of Palauans to benefit from Palau's rich natural resources.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Government of Palau
Publication Year:
2000
Publication Place
Palau
Physical Description:
4 Pages
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Language
English
Record ID:
34354
Legacy PEIN ID:
74355
General Notes
Available online|The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification is an agreement to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought through national action programs that incorporate long-term strategies supported by international cooperation and partnership arrangements.
Record Created: 11-Feb-2008
Record Modified: 16-Dec-2020