REGIONAL REVIEW OF CCD IMPLEMENTATION AND BEST PRACTICES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
List of Contributors
Preface
VOLUME 1 REGIONAL REVIEW OF THE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF UNCCD IN AND THE PACIFIC
Chapter1 Overview of National Efforts in Selected Countries and regional initiatives in Asia and the Pacific
1 Introduction
2 Background in Brief
3 Policies,Priorities and Issues
4 Synergy and Linkage Between UN Agencies and Their Regional Offices in Bangkok
5 Primary Initiatives to Combat Desertification in Asia and Pacific
6 Contradiction Between Short-term Growth and Long-term Development
7 Poverty and Less Social Participation
8 Shortage of Financial Resource
9 Natural Constraints
10 Recommendation on The Institutional Building for Implementing thg RAP
11 Demonstration and Pre-implementation of the Thematic Programme
12 Conclusion
Chapter 2 Asian RAP and Priority Activities for Implementing the Regional Action Programme for UNCCD in 2003-2008
1 Introduction
2 Regional Action Programme for Asia:An Analytical Overview of Implementation During 1997-2003
3 Priority Activities for the Regional Action Programme in 2003-2008
4 Means of Implementation of Priority Activities for the Regional Action Programme in 2003-2008
5 Reporting and Review Mechanisms
VOLUME2 BEST PRACTICES FOR COMBATING DESERTIFICATION IN SELECTED COUNTRIES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
Chapter 3 Prologue
1 Socio-cultural Factors
2 Non Fiscal Incentives;Land and Water Use Rights
3 Financial Incentives , Grants and Market Based Instruments
4 Monitoring and Modeling Land and Water Degradation
5 Conclusions
PART 1 Australian case studies
PART 2 China’s approaches to desertification control
PART 3 Case Studies from China:techniques for special situations
PART 4 Case Studies from China::Sandy land rehabilitation
PART 5 Case studies from Mongolia
PART 6 Case Studies from Thailand and Vietnam