SUMMARY FOR POLICYMAKERS – 13th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP13, CRIC16 and CST13) – 6 – 16 September 2017, Ordos, China

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The publication of this Summary for policymakers which accompanies the Guide to negotiations of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Especially in Africa (UNCCD) is part of the initiative by the Institut de la Francophonie pour le développement durable (IFDD – Institute of the French-speaking world for sustainable development) on the sustainable management of lands and forests and on desertification.

The Summary for policymakers is intended first and foremost for delegates from miscellaneous countries who are attending international meetings on desertification. It will also be useful to the general public and representatives of non-governmental and international organisations interested in international current affairs relating to desertification, land degradation and drought.

From the start, it offers a summary table of the main questions that will be examined during the miscellaneous sessions.

Then, a first section of the Summary gives an overview of the main issues that will be addressed at the 13th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP13) as well as the sixteenth meeting of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC16) and the thirteenth session of the Committee on Science and Technology (CST13).

Lastly, the second section of the Guide contains an additional analysis drafted under the responsibility of the UNISFÉRA International Centre. It covers three themes that will be addressed during the meetings: a) the concept of land degradation neutrality, b) the integration of the sustainable development goals in the implementation of the UNCCD and c) the advantages of synergies between the Rio Conventions.

This document was drafted by the ?Centre International UNISFÉRA? supported by ?Institut de la Francophonie pour le développement durable (IFDD)?.

This document has been published for information purposes only and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the IFDD.