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The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, called the Ramsar Convention, is the intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. The Convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975.Since then, almost 90% of UN member states, from all the worldâs geographic regions, have acceded to become âContracting Partiesâ.he Convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975. Since then, almost 90% of UN member states, from all the worldâs geographic regions, have acceded to become âContracting Partiesâ.
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD): addressing desertification as a global problem. Recognizing the links between poverty and environmental degradation, the UNCCD was established in the wake of the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. To date, 175 countries have ratified the Convention as a legally binding framework that contributes to providing a comprehensive answer to problems related to the environment and sustainable livelihoods. Desertification as a global problem Over 250 million people are directly affected by desertification and one billion people in over 100 countries are at risk. Fighting desertification is essential to ensuring the long-term productivity of inhabited drylands.Unfortunately,past efforts to combat to the ever-increasing problem have often failed, as a result of which the