TY  - BOOK
AU  - Toulmin, Camilla.
ED  - International institute for environment and development
TI  - Convention to combat desertification : guidelines for NGO activity
U1  - 333.73 
PY  - 1995///
CY  - London
PB  - International institute for environment and development
KW  -  Desertification -- Control
KW  -  Non-governmental organizations.
KW  - United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa.
N1  - INTRODUCTION 
SECTION I: BACKGROUND TO THE CONVENTION 
Why was a convention to combat Desertification drawn up?
What is a convention?
What is Disertification?
Commitments within the convention
What is a national action programme
How should these national action programme be prepared ?
How steps will be followed ?
Who will implement national action programmes?
SECTION II: CARRYING OUT THE CONVENTION 
1.How can NGOs raise awareness about the convention? 
What is the convention and how will it work?
What is desertification and how can it be tackled?
The consultation process- what happens, and when 
2. Preparation of NAPs to combat Desertification 
Training -a key element 
Policy issues- joint analysis and reflection 
3. Implementing NAPs, Monitoring and Evaluation 
Field level projects 
encouraging collaboration 
setting the NGO contribution within a wider context 
Monitoring and evaluation 
fundraising 
SECTION III: GETTING STARTED 
suggested action points 
Addresses and details of whom to contact
N2  - The purpose of this Guide is to describe the main elements within the Convention to Combat Desertification and to explain their importance for different people and organisations working in drylands development. It is aimed in particular at the many NGO's involved in community-level activity in countries suffering from desertification or dryland degradation
ER  -