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United Nations Climate Change Conference (Bali, Indonesia 3-14 December 2007).

United Nations Climate Change Conference (Nairobi, Kenya, 6-17 November 2006).

The Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Climate Change, (COP), is the highest decision-making authority of the Convention on Climate Change [A/E/F/R/S],

The Secretariat provides organizational support and technical expertise for COP negotiations and institutions. It facilitates the flow of authoritative information on implementation of the Convention.

Relevant international organizations include the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS).

Adoption of the Kyoto Protocol [A/C/E/F/R/S] (e.g. on mechanisms and methodologies; on land-use and forestry) has lead to increase of technical expertise within the Secretariat.
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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REGIONAL COMMISSIONS


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SUBTOPICS &
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A Brokering and Partnership-building Institution to rationalize allocation of Financial and Technical resources and mobilize additional resources combatting Land Degradation and Poverty FAO -  FOOD & AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION 
Agriculture 21 - Magazine
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Land and Water Development Division
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UNCCD - UN SECRETARIAT OF THE CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION
The Convention
What is UNCCD and Desertification?
Desertification, Global Change and Sustainable Development

THE GLOBAL MECHANISM
"The Global Mechanism"
    Mobilizing resources to combat land degradation and poverty
IFAD - Partners - International Fund for Agricultural Development AFRICA
Regional Information for Africa
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Desertification    
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National Focal Points for UNCCD
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ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
AND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME


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Hydrology and Water Resources Group
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World Climate Programme
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World Climate Applications and Services / Climate Information and Prediction Services
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Global Atmosphere Watch
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ICAO - INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION
Meteorology Section
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TRADE & DEVELOPMENT

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WATER


WATER PORTAL 		  OCEANS
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IOC/UNESCO - INTERGOVERNMENTAL OCEANIC COMMISSION
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  WATER -  INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FRESHWATERSEE, also : INTERNATIONAL WATER DAY
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DESA - THE DIVISION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT / DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND
Agenda 21
Freshwater Management - Integration for Sustainable Development

UNEP - UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
 Dams and Development Programme
ENVIRONMENT NET
Freshwater
Institutions / Programmes
 GEMS - GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT MONITORING SYSTEM
 GEMS - Freshwater Quality Programme

UNDP - UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
 Water and Climate Change
Water Governance
     Sustainable Water Management Programme

IAEA - INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
 Isotope Hydrology Section
World Water Day 2002 : Water for Development
 Water - IAEA web site for 'World Day for Water' links to summaries of UN Organizations' involvement with 'water'
IAEA FOCUS SERIES
Saline Soils - A case example of Biosaline Agriculture and nuclear science & technology, includes links to key institutions
Danube Programme Coordination Unit (PCU/PHARE)
International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River

UNICEF - UNITED NATIONS CHILDRENS' FUND
 Water, Environment and Sanitation

FAO - FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATIONs
 Land and Water Development Division
Country Profiles - Water and Food Security
 Links to "Water" at FAO
IPTRID - International Programme for Technology and Research in Irrigation and Drainage
Water Conservation and Use in Agriculture

UNESCO - UNITED NATIONS  EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC  AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
 2003 : International Year of Freshwater   SEE, under "UN OBSERVANCES"
International Hydrological Programme 
World Water Assessment Programme
The use of Fresh Water Resources
The Ethical Use of Science and Technology
UNU - UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY
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WORLD BANK
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