Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.eureporter.co/environment/2018/02/02/eca-auditors-examine-eu-strategy-to-combat-desertification/The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is conducting an audit on the EU’s strategic framework for combating desertification – where previously fertile land becomes increasingly dry and unproductive. The audit will examine whether the risk of desertification in the EU is being effectively and efficiently addressed.Fri, 02 Feb 2018 08:45:00 +0100eureporter-e7e7afef32c861d2169186684d8ef939eureporteren37.944 23.6529ECA_GeneralAgricultureAgricultureRuralDevelopmentClimateChangeLIFEProgrammeResearchProgrammesUNbodiesAuditNaturalDisastersEnvironmentCourt of AuditorsEuropean Court of AuditorsUnited NationsPhil Wynn OwenECAEULIFE Programmemember states20180202084500https://www.europa-nu.nl/id/vkli6qz46bv7/nieuws/auditors_examine_eu_strategy_to_combat?ctx=vhsjgh0wpcp9&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzwThe European Court of Auditors (ECA) is conducting an audit on the EU’s strategic framework for combating desertification - where previously fertile land becomes increasingly dry and unproductive. The audit will examine whether the risk of desertification in the EU is being effectively and efficiently addressed.Thu, 01 Feb 2018 10:52:00 +0100europa-nu-c4db2f391c3fba26d735f967c5f17340europa-nuen37.944 23.6529EnvironmentClimateChangeAgricultureAgricultureRuralDevelopmentLIFEProgrammeNaturalDisastersAuditECA_GeneralResearchProgrammesUNbodiesCourt of AuditorsEuropean Court of AuditorsUnited NationsPhil Wynn OwenEUECALIFE ProgrammeMember States20180201105200http://cyprus-mail.com/2018/02/01/eu-auditors-examine-desertification-risk-cyprus/More than half of Cyprus’ territory is at risk of desertification, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) said on Wednesday. The ECA announced that Cyprus is included in an audit of the EU’s plans to combat desertification to examine whether the risk is being effectively and efficiently addressed.Thu, 01 Feb 2018 09:02:00 +0100cyprus-mail-239de910c09ac6b4520efe11dbd3dd52cyprus-mailen37.944 23.6529EnvironmentClimateChangeAgricultureAgricultureRuralDevelopmentLIFEProgrammeNaturalDisastersAuditECA_GeneralResearchProgrammesUNbodiesCourt of AuditorsEuropean Court of AuditorsUnited NationsPhil Wynn OwenEUECALIFE Programmemember states20180201090200http://www.eurasiareview.com/31012018-auditors-examine-eu-strategy-to-combat-desertification/Desertification is defined by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) as “land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub humid areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities”. Desertification is a result, but also a cause, of climate change.Wed, 31 Jan 2018 20:37:00 +0100eurasiareview-c34a99ebebd3cdea20682dca085c3846eurasiareviewen37.944 23.6529EnvironmentClimateChangeAgricultureAgricultureRuralDevelopmentLIFEProgrammeNaturalDisastersAuditECA_GeneralResearchProgrammesUNbodiesUnited NationsPhil Wynn OwenEUECAMember States20180131203700