Author profile: Kannan Ambalam

Kannan Ambalam is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Development Management, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia. He is the author of Global Environmental Governance and Desertification: A Study of Gulf Cooperation Council Countries. He has published a number of articles in international journals, including “Challenges of Compliance with Multilateral Environmental Agreements,” “Food Sovereignty in the Era of Land Grabbing,” and “Desertification, Land Grabbing and Food Sovereignty.”

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification: Issues and Challenges

Kannan Ambalam • Apr 30 2014 • Articles

Institutionalisation processes and the North-South debate limit the optimal deployment of the Convention in addressing poverty and ensuring sustainable development.