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ARTICLE 5 -- OBLIGATIONS OF AFFECTED COUNTRY PARTIES:
This
article contains five sub-paragraphs that list the obligations of
affected country Parties to: give priority to combatting
desertification and mitigating drought; establish strategies and
priorities; address the underlying causes of desertification; and
promote awareness and facilitate participation of local
populations. A fifth obligation -- provide an enabling environment
by strengthening relevant existing legislation and, where they do
not exist, establishing new laws, long-term policies and action
programmes -- remains bracketed.