26. 2000 年，71 个国家，人口超过 8 亿，被列为低森林覆盖率国家。这些国家对执行《联合国关于在发生严重干旱和/或荒漠化的国家特别是在非洲防治荒漠化的公约》15是很重要的。公约秘书处同伙伴关系一起，促进协调国际努力，处理在低森林覆盖率国家以及受干旱和荒漠化影响的国家的森林。此外，由三个里约公约组成的联合联络组已计划审议关于森林的互动行动领域。
26. In 2000, 71 countries, with a population exceeding 800 million, were qualified as low forest countries. These countries are important to the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa.15 The Convention secretariat joined the Partnership for a better coordination of international efforts dealing with forests in low forest cover countries and countries affected by drought and desertification. In addition, the Joint Liaison Group consisting of three Rio Conventions have envisaged considering areas of synergistic actions on forests.