Intended for Désertif’actions participants and contributors, this note aims to explain the importance of the role of local authorities in anticipating and managing crises related to these climatic events, and how they can be supported in this role. It should help to strengthen the arguments that can be put forward by civil society representatives at COP17 of the UNCCD.

List of countries that contributed to this note through their preparatory workshops: Burkina Faso, Canada, Côte d’Ivoire, France.

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Intended for Désertif’actions participants and contributors, this note aims to shed light on the facilitation of pastoral mobility, which is essential for preserving and even improving resilience in arid and semi-arid areas. It should help to strengthen the arguments that civil society representatives will be able to put forward at COP17 of the UNCCD.

List of countries that contributed to this note through their preparatory workshops: France, Guinea, Kenya.

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Intended for Désertif’actions participants and contributors, this note aims to explain the importance of effective collective water management in increasing the resilience of agricultural production in arid and semi-arid areas. It should help to strengthen the arguments that civil society representatives will be able to put forward at COP17 of the UNCCD.

List of countries that contributed to this note through their preparatory workshops: France, India, Palestine, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Tunisia, Yemen.

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Intended for participants and contributors to Désertif’actions, this note aims to shed light on the transition to agroecology in agricultural systems. It should help strengthen the arguments that civil society representatives can put forward at COP17 of the UNCCD.

List of countries that contributed to this note through their preparatory workshops: Algeria, Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, France, Mali, Niger, Palestine, Senegal, Tanzania, Tunisia, Yemen.

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In preparation for this meeting, CARI is publishing three notes deciphering the negotiations of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. These notes are intended for participants in the Désertif’actions programme, and more broadly for CSOs who follow and want to influence the UNCCD.  

• The Briefing Note on the UNCCD Negotiating Process explains in detail how and by whom UNCCD decisions are adopted. The note identifies entry points to influence negotiations and provides recommendations for CSOs attending the COP. 

• The Briefing Note on Regional Groups and Coalitions of Influence complements the previous note, detailing how UNCCD negotiators are organizing themselves to have weight in the negotiations. It helps to refine the understanding of advocacy targets. 

• The Briefing Note on the consideration of droughts in the UNCCD negotiations details the Convention’s action to combat droughts and summarises the latest progress in the negotiations on this subject. 

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