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ARTICLE-5: Obligations of affected country Parties     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (c) address the underlying causes of desertification and pay special attention to the socio-economic factors contributing to desertification processes; ...


ARTICLE-18: Transfer, acquisition, adaptation and development of technology     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) facilitate access, in particular by affected developing country Parties, on favourable terms, including on concessional and preferential terms, as mutually agreed, taking into account the need to protect intellectual property rights, to technologies most suitable to practical application for specific needs of local populations, paying special attention to the social, cultural, economic and environmental impact of such technology; ...