Lesotho National Action Programme in Natural Resource Management, Combating Desertification and Mitigating the Effects of Drought Country/Territory Lesotho Document type Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Water Keyword Public participation Capacity building Institution Education Financial agricultural measures Farming Rural employment Poverty Traditional rights/customary rights Community management Early warning system/emergency intervention system Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning Governance Desertification Water shortage/drought Biodiversity Disasters Climate change Afforestation/reforestation Standards Biosecurity Agro-forestry Forest management/forest conservation Soil conservation/soil improvement Land-use planning Sustainable use Water conservation zone Geographical area Africa, AFRICA FAO, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries, Southern Africa Abstract The objectives of this NAP is to structure and guide the implementation of the UNCCD and define the elements of strengthening environmental capacities, enhance public awareness and mobilize active participation in order to better manage the natural resources, combat DLDD.The objective also contains elements of strengthening the policy, legal and institutional foundations for environmental management. Full text English