I would like to begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to the Tunisian authorities for their invitation, addressed to the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), to take part in this important meeting on the future of drylands. My thanks also go to the organizers of the conference and in particular UNESCO and OSS, and for all the provisions taken to facilitate our work.
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Diallo, H.A. (2008). United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). In: Lee, C., Schaaf, T. (eds) The Future of Drylands. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6970-3_4
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