Beijing's Desert Storm
- http://www.gluckman.com/ChinaDesert.html
- Article and photos describe desertification in China, where the desert is on the move. With dunes already 75 kilometers from Beijing, environmentalists fear the sand could swallow the capital in a few years.
Desertification
- http://www.fao.org/desertification
- FAO website on the topic, with technical and scientific data and information available at FAO, plus internet links. Site available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish languages.
First UN Convention to Combat Desertification
- http://www.iisd.ca/ccdcop1.html
- Purpose of meeting was to discuss the problem of land degradation and to offer suggestions to prevent this phenomena. Page includes list of participating countries and their ideas. Took place 29 September - 10 October 1997, Rome Italy.
Monitoring and Early Warning
- http://www.earlywarning.nl/
- Maps providing monthly updated, near real time, distributed information on rainfall, actual evapotranspiration, radiation, drought and desertification indices, and crop yield forecasts for Africa and Europe. Includes methodology discussions and links to similar resources.
The Sahara and the Sahel Observatory (OSS)
- http://www.unesco.org/oss/
- Details about mission, objectives and structure of OSS, an organization striving to build up an African arena for cooperation and exchange to combat desertification and poverty. Available in English and Freanch.