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the First Session of the Committee for the Review of the
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First Session of the Committee for the Review of
the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC1)
Rome,
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11 - 22 November 2002
Monday
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First Session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the
Convention (CRIC) opened Monday at the Headquarters of the Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome, Italy.
During the opening ceremony,
participants heard statements by the CCD Executive Secretary, CRIC
Chairman, FAO Deputy-Director General, CCD COP-5 President, and the
Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of the Environment and Land Protection
of the Italian Republic. The opening plenary addressed organizational
matters, such as the election of officers and the adoption of the agenda
and the organization of work. In the afternoon, the CRIC was presented
with case-studies dealing with: participatory processes involving civil
society, NGOs and community-based organizations; legislative and
institutional frameworks or arrangements; and linkages and synergies with
other environmental conventions.
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Chairperson of the CRIC, Rogatien Biaou, encouraged understanding and
tolerance among delegates and a focus on the disastrous effects of
desertification and drought. He stressed that the CRIC is a working
instrument for focusing on the practical aspects of the CCD, and that
delegates must now take practical action in addressing the problems of
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The EU
underscored that the CRIC must reflect a true bottom-up approach on a
regional basis, which allows for participation by all stakeholders and
that will lead to the identification of regional lessons and
constraints for consideration and action at COP-6 in September 2003. |
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CCD Executive Secretary, Hama Arba Diallo, highlighted in his opening
address various actions taken by Parties that have advanced
implementation, including: legislative, regulatory and institutional
arrangements to combat desertification; measures to include
stakeholders; and the integration of the CCD into other sustainable
development and poverty eradication frameworks. |
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Deputy
Director-General of the FAO, David Harcharik, emphasized the
relationship between food security and the fight against
desertification. He said delegates must consider the links between
land degradation, malnutrition and poverty.
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COP-5 President, Charles Basset, underlined the significant events
related to the CCD which have occurred since COP-5, including: the
WTO's Fourth Ministerial Meeting; the Financing for Development
Conference; the World Food Summit +5; the G-8 Summit; the World Summit
on Sustainable Development (WSSD) and the Second GEF Assembly. He said
that progress under the CCD must be viewed in light of these
developments and emphasized the need to take action by sharing
knowledge and experience on how to combat desertification. |
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Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of the Environment and Land
Protection of the Italian Republic, Roberto Tortoli, said delegates
must promote synergies among conventions and recognize the links
between poverty and land degradation. |
Links
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Text
of the convention and useful information
CCD information on
desertification and the Convention
Official
Documents of the First Session of the CRIC
Press release on the CRIC
CRIC1 - Tentative
Schedule
Adoption of the Agenda and Organization of Work
Arrangements for the First Session of the Committee for the Review of the
Implementation of the Convention
Linkages
desertification issues page and
COP-5
summary report.
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