Message-ID: <199508101726.KAA19561@ix9.ix.netcom.com> Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 10:26:29 -0700 From: Pacific Center For International Studies <mailto:pcis@IX.NETCOM.COM> Subject: Second In Series of Occasional Papers On Desertification To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
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>The Pacific Center For International Studies, a think tank which focuses on
>international environmental policy and legal issues announces the release of
>its second occasional paper on desertification. The paper, authored by
>Charles Amuyunzu of the International Institute For Aerospace Surveys And
>Earth Sciences in the Netherlands, is entitled "Desertification In The East
>And Southern Africa Sub-Regions: Lessons For The Convention To Combat
>Desertification." The paper constitutes a synthesis of the presentations
>made by conferees at the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiations
>Committee For Elaboration of an International Convention to Combat
>Desertification session held in Nairobi. Following is an outline of the
>topics covered by the paper:
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>* Political And Socio-Economic Dynamics Of Desertification
>* Past Interventions At The International, Regional, National And
> Local Levels
>* The Linkage Between Desertification, Climate Change And Biodersity
>* How To Support Communities In Coping With The Effects Of Drought
>* Information, Technology, Research and Development Needs To Combat
> Desertification
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>Ordering Information
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>Copies of the paper, (PCIS International Environmental Law Occasional Paper
>No. 9), are available for $12.00, which includes shipping and handling;
>overseas customers should add $2.00 for shipping. Orders may be placed by
>phone, fax or e-mail. We will invoice academic institutions, government
>agencies and non-profit organizations. For a complete list of Center
>papers, please contact us.
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>William C. Burns
>Director,
>Pacific Center For International Studies
>33 University Square, Suite 184, Madison, WI 53715-1042, USA.
>Phone: (608) 256-6312
>Fax: (608) 257-0417
>E-mail: mailto:PCIS@ix.netcom.com
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>"The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not hating them, but to be
>indifferent to them. That's the essence of inhumanity." George Bernard Shaw
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>Center affiliations:
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>Union of Concerned Scientists, Sound Science Initiative
>The EarthAction Network
>The Galapagos Coalition
>Reseau International d'ONG sur la Desertification (RIOD)
>Accredited NGO Observer, International Whaling Commission
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William C. Burns Director, Pacific Center For International Studies 33 University Square, Suite 184, Madison, WI 53715-1042, USA. Phone: (608) 256-6312 Fax: (608) 257-0417 E-mail: mailto:PCIS@ix.netcom.com"The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not hating them, but to be indifferent to them. That's the essence of inhumanity." George Bernard Shaw
Center affiliations:
Union of Concerned Scientists, Sound Science Initiative The EarthAction Network The Galapagos Coalition Reseau International d'ONG sur la Desertification (RIOD) Accredited NGO Observer, International Whaling Commission