council decis march conclus behalf european commun unit nation convent combat desertif countri affect drought desertif africa ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl articl conjunct articl sentenc subparagraph thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament commiss particip behalf commun negoti prepar intern convent combat desertif accord mandat confer council convent sign behalf commun pari octob aim convent combat desertif mitig effect drought countri experienc drought desertif africa effect action level support intern cooper partnership arrang framework integr approach view contribut achiev sustain develop affect area desertif major environment problem caus complex interact physic biolog polit social cultur econom factor commun adopt measur includ legisl act support initi area govern convent duti affirm stand commit field intern level commun polici environ contribut promot intern level measur design tackl region global environment issu includ desertif commun polici develop cooper encourag sustain econom social develop develop countri disadvantag erad poverti develop countri object pursu convent convent includ provis set environment protect initi combat desertif northern mediterranean measur tackl region environment issu commun scientif technolog research polici contribut significantli conserv environ combat desertif notabl specif programm scientif technolog cooper countri global chang activ environ climat programm conclus convent account futur adopt measur relat special initi area econom social develop respect sphere compet commun member state cooper countri relev intern organis member state conclud convent deposit instrument ratif conclus convent commun achiev object laid articl treati decid articl unit nation convent combat desertif countri experienc drought desertif africa approv behalf commun full text convent declar compet provid articl convent attach decis articl presid council authoris appoint person empow deposit instrument ratif convent secretari gener unit nation accord articl convent person time deposit declar compet attach decis articl posit adopt commun confer parti bodi call adopt decis legal effect adopt council act qualifi major propos commiss commun repres confer parti commiss case matter come commun power articl decis publish offici journal european commun brussel march council presid brown oj oj