No. 49, May/June 2001Linkages between Climate Change and Desertification: Eriksen
No. 49, May/June 2001
Linkages between Climate Change and Desertification:
Eriksen
| Climate Convention | Desertification Convention | |
|---|---|---|
| Date adopted | 9 May 1992 | June 1994 |
| Entry into force | 21 March 1994 | 26 December 1996 |
| Number of parties | 181 (as of 10 December 1999) | 165 (as of 15 May 20000 |
| Date signed | Kenya: 12 June 1992 Tanzania: 12 June 1992 |
Kenya: 14 October 1994 Tanzania: 14 October 1994 |
| Date ratified | Kenya: 30 August 1994 Tanzania: 17 April 1996 |
Kenya: 24 June 1997 Tanzania: 19 June 1994 |
| Entered into force in country | Kenya: 28 November 1994 Tanzania: 16 July 1996 |
Kenya: 22 September 1997 Tanzania: 17 September 1997 |
| Objectives | Stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, at a level that allows ecosystems to adapt naturally and food production and economic development not to be threatened. |
Combat desertification and mitigate effects of drought in countries experiencing serious drought and/or desertification. Long-term strategies for improved productivity of the land, rehabilitation of resources and improved living conditions. |
| Funding | Global Environmental Facility | Global Mechanism to coordinate existing sources of funding, including bilaterial official development assistance, foreign private investment, World Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development, regional development banks, NGOs |
| Secretariat | Bonn | Bonn |
Source: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (online), http://www.unfccc.int/,
accessed April 2000
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (online), http://www.unccd.int/,
accessed June 2000.
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