Convention to Combat Desertification: Report of the Conference of the Parties on its eighth session, held in Madrid from 3 to 14 September 2007 - part one: proceedings, advanced copy
UNCCD country Parties meet approximately every two years at sessions of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to review progress, challenges and obstacles in the implementation of the Convention and adopt new strategies to enhance the implementation of the Convention. The COP, established in accordance with Article 22 of the UNCCD text, is the supreme body of the Convention. It makes, within its mandate, decisions necessary to promote effectiveness of the implementation of the Convention. Seven sessions of the COP have been held to date. The UNCCD COP8 will took place in Madrid, Spain, from 3 to 14 September 2007. This document is the advanced copy of the proceedings of the Conference.