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As much as 2bn hectares of arable land could be rehabilitated and used for agricultural production, according to Louise Baker, coordinator of external relations at the UNCCD.

In addition, the wall would provide energy resources; fruit, vegetables and other foodstuffs; support local economic development; and even political stability in the whole region, said Daniel André, of the UNCCD.

In China over 400 million people are affected by soil erosion, causing annual economic losses of US$10 billion, while the UNCCD says Indian reports of degradation have increased "by a factor of six".

Desertification is low on many countries' radar – illustrated by Canada's recent withdrawal from the UNCCD – but its links to climate change and food security are starting to resonate with governments and business, particularly given fears over the world's ability to feed a soaring population.

Now that the UNCCD has established the SPI, it is up to the worldwide scientific community to take the lead in establishing the other two modules.

Biochar took a step toward legitimacy at the December Poznan conference, when the UNCCD placed it in consideration for negotiations for use as a mitigation strategy during the second Kyoto Protocol commitment period, which begins in 2013.

One line was to connect with the UNCC to the northeast; a second was to connect to Pineville, with future expansion envisioned to both Fort Mill and Rock Hill to the south; and a third was to connect with Matthews, with future expansion anticipated to Monroe to the southeast.

There will be a press conference at 12.00 on Wednesday 10 November in the UNCC Theatre, on the ground floor of the UN Conference Centre in the UN Building on Ratchadamnoen Nok.

The corridors envisioned included a route along Albemarle Road to the east, connecting with both SouthPark and Matthews to the southeast, Pineville to the south, the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport to the west, UNCC to the northeast, along Brookshire Boulevard to the northwest, and Davidson to the north.

The money is part of reparations being drawn from the Iraq "oil for food" fund run by the United Nations (U.N .. On 21 June, the U.N. Compensation Commission (UNCC) governing council approved distributing $243 million from the fund for environmental assessment and monitoring research, with the lion's share going to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and smaller amounts to Iran, Jordan, and Syria.

The nations have UNCC approval for 107 studies, including surveying coastlines for spilled oil, studying smoke damage to archaeological sites, and following health effects in people who inhaled the smoke.