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6.3.1
Climate Change
The climate change action plan was produced in 1999 and identified the following
cross-cutting issues as priorities in its agenda to be considered in the policy of all
involved entities: The improvement of national plans, programs and institutional
capabilities; increasing scientific research capabilities, enhancement of technology
transfer and cooperation; improvement of monitoring and evaluation systems;
increase of public involvement and awareness of the issue; and the provision
of training for people in the sector. In the climate change NAP, it addresses
international cooperation in the field of climate change as an important issue
that is essential for implementing most of the actions introduced in the climate
change plan.
6.3.2
Desertification
In the desertification sector, the main priorities identified in the action plan that
were cross-cutting with the other thematic areas are: development of national plans,
programs and Institutional capabilities; improvement of legislation (both formu-
lation and enforcement); enhancement of technology transfer and cooperation;
improvement of monitoring and evaluation systems; increase of public involvement
and awareness of the issue; the provision of training for people in the sector and
the development of new funding strategies and financial mechanisms for combating
desertification. In addition to increase of integration and cooperation with the
biodiversity and climate change sectors.
Key issues:
•
Enhance technical capabilities of some institutions to carry out comprehensive
studies and follow-up of land degradation issues.
•
The allocated funds for desertification control in eastern and western deserts
including Sinai are relatively low.
•
Division of labor between institutions needs to be more clearly specified. Improve
coordination and institutional support.
•
Need to incorporate combating desertification aspects into policies and planning
•
Measurers taken for implementation of the convention are to be complemented
and continued (according to the review of the previous activities that were
completed in the NAP).
In the desertification NAP, it is stated that there should be measurements for the
types and degrees of desertification and the rate of its extension in the four agro-
ecological zones (Fig.
6.1
) in Egypt should be monitored. In order to provide the
decision makers with relevant analyses of the desertification processes. It is also
stressed that it is important for Egypt to obtain technical assistance from concerned
regional and international institutions as well as from other developed countries and
donors and to adopt innovative technologies for halting the desertification processes.
It is further stated that additional legislation and regulations at the national,
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