Science and policy to combat desertification: The institutional response to a global challenge

[EN] Desertification is a controversial concept whose nature, extent, causes, and potential solutions are still debated. This paper reviews the arguments put forward for considering desertification a global environmental challenge. We also analyse the institutional response within the United Nations...

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Autor: Castillo Sánchez, Victor Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/335320
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/335320
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:UNCCD
Drylands
Land degradation
Drought
Science-policy interface
CNULD
Zonas áridas
Degradación de tierras
Sequía
Interfaz ciencia-política
Zones àrides
Degradació de terres
Sequera
Interfície ciència-política
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Sumario:[EN] Desertification is a controversial concept whose nature, extent, causes, and potential solutions are still debated. This paper reviews the arguments put forward for considering desertification a global environmental challenge. We also analyse the institutional response within the United Nations system, especially that of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Thus, the most significant elements of the desertification debate are analysed with respect to their scientific and political dimensions. The text concludes by discussing the need to establish an integrated framework for assessing and responding to desertification that is validated by a science policy interface