Progress report on environmental matters including long-term measures for combating drought and desertification

Abstract

This document focuses on the Second meeting in Addis Ababa, 16-19 January, 1984, the Joint Inter governmental Regional Committee on Human Settlements and Environment (referred to below as the Joint Committee), reviewed the implementation of the Environment in Africa work programme as carried out through the activities of the ECA Environment Section of the Social Development, Environment and Human Settlements Division Emphasis was put on the areas of combating desertification, environmental education and training and industrial environmental impact assessment. A summary of recommendation is made below to refresh to memory of participants.