0009 | II Série C - Número 032 | 09 de Dezembro de 2005

tradição do Parlamento, este se associe ao Ano Internacional dos Desertos e Desertificação, que terá lugar em 2006, organizando um evento (uma sessão especial na sala do Senado ou um ciclo de sessões) dedicado ao tema Participação da Sociedade Civil na luta contra a Desertificação. Para tal, deveriam ser convidadas as ONG e Associações de Desenvolvimento Local e Regional, mas também, responsáveis por outras instituições relevantes como as Comissões de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional, entre outras.
Na sequência dos trabalhos, foi aprovada por unanimidade, a seguinte Declaração Final:

"Sixth Round Table of Members of Parliament
Nairobi, 25 and 26 October 2005-11-08 in parallel with the seventh session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

The Role of Parliamentarians in the efforts to enhance implementation of the obligations of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

I. We, members of parliament, meeting in Nairobi on 25 and 26 October 2005 for the sixth Round Table at the invitation of the secretariat of the UNCCD, with the best and full support of the Interparliamentary Union and the National Assembly of Kenya, alongside the seventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP7) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experience Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa;

Reaffirm our commitment to sustainable human development as a universal concept, which incorporates the interdependent and mutually reinforcing pillars, which include - economic development, social development and environmental protection at local, national, regional and global levels while remaining committed to the indivisibility of human rights and human dignity for all and to democratic systems as well as to democratic global governance with more effective and accountable international and multilateral institutions;
Acknowledge the efforts undertaken by affected country Parties, donor countries and multilateral organisations in combating desertification;
Are concerned by the trends and perils of land degradations, soil erosion, drought and impoverishment, particularly in the fragile ecosystems and drylands of developing countries,
Welcome actions being taken by affected country Parties to enhance the implementation of the obligations of the Convention;
Recall the United Nation Millennium Declaration and its Development Goals (MDGs), the outcomes of major UN conferences including the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), the Monterrey Consensus on Financing for Development and the 2005 UN Summit, which define a vision for the future of humanity and provide a comprehensive basic for action at the national, regional and international levels with the objective of poverty elimination, sustained economic growth, sustainable development and improvement of living conditions of people everywhere;
Express our satisfaction with the creation of the Parliamentary Network on the UNCCD (PNoUNCCD) - under the auspices of the IPU - as well as the establishment of a Steering Committee, which monitor the work of parliaments under the UNCCD:
Acknowledge that real causes of poverty are the lack of industrialization and of sustainable development thus the importance of strengthening the capacity of the State and as well as the historical and prevailing unsustainable patterns of production and consumption as well as the imbalance in the current international economic order.

II. We, the Parliamentarians, declare that:

1. We will do our utmost in strengthening the political will, which is essential for the successful implementation of the UNCCD and for the achievement of the MDGs:
2. We underline the importance of the implementation of the UNCCD, which contributes to meeting the MDGs and we urge all development partners, including United Nation agencies and the Bretton Woods institutions, to fully include the objectives of the Convention in their strategies;
3. We support the strategic areas for action identified in the UNCCD Declaration on the commitments under the Convention to enhance implementation of the UNCCD: sustainable land use management, including water, soil and vegetation in affected areas; sustained use and management of rangelands; development of sustainable agricultural and ranching production systems; development of new and renewable energy sources; launching of reforestation/afforestation programmes and intensification of soil conservation programmes; development of early warning systems for food security and drought forecasting and desertification monitoring; In implementing these areas, all possible new modern scientific and technological means should be used as appropriate;
4. We reaffirm our commitment to work towards the mobilisation of substantial financial resources and other forms of support to affected developing country Parties, particularly those in Africa; to encourage the channelling of funds from the private sector, foundations and other nongovernmental sources; to promote and