27. 《防治荒漠化公约》的执行是在国家、分区域和区域各级展开的。每个受影响的发展中国家都被要求研拟一份国家防治荒漠化行动纲领。每个此种纲领有大量的林业部分、特别是关于造林和再造林的部分，因这两种活动是防治荒漠化和减轻干旱的影响的重要方法。在退化的土地上造林和再造林的其他好处包括：恢复脆弱的生态系统，减少干旱的影响，以及木材和非木材森林产品的生产，这些都对改善当地生计很有帮助。
27. The implementation of the Convention to Combat Desertification takes place at national, subregional and regional levels. Each affected developing country is requested to elaborate a national action programme to combat desertification. Every such programme has a considerable forestry component, in particular with respect to reforestation and afforestation, for the two activities constitute important ways to combat desertification and to mitigate the effects of drought. Other benefits of afforestation and reforestation of degraded lands include: restoration of fragile ecosystems, reduction of the effects of drought, and production of wood and non-wood forest products which make a substantial contribution to local livelihoods.