This volume contains the proceedings of the International Seminar on <i>Local and Regional\ud
Desertification Indicators in a Global Perspective</i> held in Beijing, China, in May 2005.\ud
Aim of the seminar was to provide a precious opportunity to exchange information and experiences\ud
about the identification and use of desertification B&amp;I among representatives of UNCCD Annexes,\ud
while contributing to strengthen linkages among them and exploring possible synergies.\ud
The seminar was organised in the framework of the AIDCCD project (Active Exchange of\ud
Experiences on Indicators and Development of Perspective in the Context of UNCCD), aiming at\ud
developing and co-ordinating exchange of experience across the world among institutions involved in\ud
the implementation of the UNCCD regional Annexes