Parliament Resolution No. 8 of 2006 on the 1994 United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Country/Territory Timor-Leste Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Jornal da Republica, Serie I, No. 8, 26 April of 2009, pp. 1364-1385. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Environmental standards Desertification Hazards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force immediately. Abstract This Resolution, composed of one article and one annex, introduces in the national legal system the 1994 United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Within the Convention, special attention is paid to the issue of desertification and drought in Africa. Full text Portuguese Website www.jornal.gov.tl