International Year of Deserts and Desertification
The year 2006 was declared the International Year of Deserts and Desertification by the United Nations General Assembly.[1]
Objectives[]
The Year's Objective is to spread awareness about the desert areas of the world and especially the problem of desertification.
Themes[]
The Year's research themes are deserts and especially the problem of desertification.
See also[]
- United Nations International Years
- 2007:International Year of Planet Earth
- World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
References[]
- ^ United Nations General Assembly Session 58 Resolution 211. International Year of Deserts and Desertification, 2006 A/RES/58/211 page 2. 23 December 2003. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
External links[]
Categories:
- United Nations observances
- 2006 in international relations
- Desertification