RT null T1 Listening to the People: Social Aspects of Dryland Management - Proceedings of an International Workshop A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A1 Desertification Control Programme Activity Centre, K1 desertification K1 natural resource K1 environmental degradation K1 forest K1 land use K1 gender YR 1993 FD 1993-12 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/30758 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/30758 NO The workshop on "Listening to the People: Social Aspects of Dry-Land Management" was organized to develop a better understanding of community participation' and 'bottom-up development'. There is a great deal of discussion in environment and development circles about the importance of involving rural communities in activities aimed at stopping dry-land degradation, promoting good land management and achieving sustainable development. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 16, 2026