Desertification Author various authors Date 1994 Source IUCN (ID: MON-053680) Publisher | Place of publication UNEP | Nairobi, Kenya ISBN ISSN 1013-7394 Pages 43 p. Language English, Spanish Field of application International Country/Territory China, Australia Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biodiversity Public participation Geographical area Asia Abstract Contents: 1. Desertification 2. Taking effective action 3. A new departure? 4. Dealing with real people 5. Making it work 6. UNEP looks ahead 7. Women bear the brunt 8. A social issue 9. Empowering the people 10. A missed opportunity 11. China combats desertification 12. Ecological catastrophe in Central Asia 13. Change in Australia 's arid heart 14. Participation in the Sahel 15. Grassroots: Conservation through people