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MALI:
The representative from Mali welcomed the
establishment of the CSD and other post-UNCED institutions. He also
welcomed UNEP and UNSO's efforts to implement the Plan of Action to
Combat Desertification, but noted that there is a need for new and
additional resources in this area. Mali welcomes the establishment
of the INCD and welcomes the participation of intergovernmental
organizations and NGOs. However, the Convention is not an end unto
itself. It is essential that there is also a focus on
implementation. Mali is aware that development can only be achieved
in a healthy environment, but the struggle against desertification
is subsumed in the struggle to develop. At the local level, Mali
has participated in a case study as part of the INCD process and
will submit the results in the coming days. Mali also is in the
process of ratifying both the Climate Change and Biodiversity
Conventions and welcomes the General Assembly resolution on locust
infestation.