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Decree No. 98/11003 of the Council of Ministers on ratifying the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 23344, 16 May 1998.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Desertification Water shortage/drought International relations/cooperation Policy/planning Precautionary principle Risk assessment/management Sustainable development Hazards
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Abstract

By this Decree the Republic of Turkey hereby approves the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa. This Convention consists of 40 articles and the text of the Convention in its original Turkish translation and in English. The objective of the Convention is to combat desertification and to mitigate the effects of drought through action plans at all levels that incorporate long-term strategies supported by international cooperation and partnership arrangements, with a view to contributing to the achievement of sustainable development in affected areas.

Full text
English/Turkish
Website
www.resmigazete.gov.tr