Sahel Droughts and Desertification Crises (1968–1994)

1. Rainfall begins a prolonged Sahel decline

   Jan 1, 1968Labels: Sahel, Rainfall decline

   • NOAA GFDL
   • EnvSociety

2. Great Sahel drought drives famine and livestock losses

   Jan 1, 1972Labels: Great Sahel, Humanitarian crisis

   • UNU Press
   • Encyclopedia com

3. Lake Chad splits into northern and southern pools

   Jan 1, 1973Labels: Lake Chad, Hydrological change

   • FAO
   • Sci Rep

4. CILSS created for regional drought control

   Sep 12, 1973Labels: CILSS, Sahelian states

   • CILSS 50th
   • CILSS

5. AGRHYMET center founded to improve climate services

   Jan 1, 1974Labels: AGRHYMET, Niamey

   • AGRHYMET
   • CILSS 50th

6. UN Conference on Desertification convenes in Nairobi

   Aug 29, 1977Labels: UNCOD, Nairobi conference

   • Refworld
   • Cambridge Core

7. Plan of Action to Combat Desertification adopted

   Sep 9, 1977Labels: Plan of, PACD

   • UNU Press
   • UN Digital Lib

8. UNEP begins coordinating PACD follow-up work

   Jan 1, 1978Labels: UNEP, PACD follow-up

   • ScienceDirect
   • UN Digital Lib

9. Regional desiccation persists into late 1970s

   Jan 1, 1979Labels: Sahel, Regional desiccation

   • NOAA GFDL
   • Glob Env Change

10. Another major drought hits Sahel in 1983–1984

    Jan 1, 1983Labels: 1983 1984, Sahel

    • Encyclopedia com
    • EnvSociety

11. Mid-1980s mark an extreme low for Lake Chad

    Jan 1, 1985Labels: Lake Chad, Mid-1980s low

    • Sci Rep
    • NASA EarthObs

12. UN Convention to Combat Desertification adopted in Paris

    Jun 17, 1994Labels: UNCCD, Paris 1994

    • UNCCD Wiki
    • UN ESCWA