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BRAZIL:
On behalf of the Rio Group (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela), Amb. Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg noted that
desertification and drought affects 75% of the land surface in Latin
America. Major amounts of resources and international cooperation are
needed to combat desertification. The Rio Group recognizes that the
problem is of extreme importance in Africa and stresses the need for
preventive measures.