Republic of Vanuatu third national report to the United Nations Convention to combat desertification (UNCCD)

Abstract

Vanuatu is a signatory of many major international conventions such as the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. In 1998, Vanuatu acceded to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The UNCCD aims to guarantee a long term commitment to the parties concerned through a legally-binding document. Its aim is to combat desertification and alleviate the effects of drought on seriously affected countries, those in Africa in particular, through measures that take effect at every level