28. 可持续发展问题世界首脑会议确认《防治荒漠化公约》是消除在旱地的贫穷的重要工具。贫穷的地区往往是在旱地。旱地的造林和再造林有助于减少那些地区的贫穷。
28. The World Summit on Sustainable Development recognized that the Convention to Combat Desertification constitutes an important tool for poverty eradication in drylands. The geography of poverty often coincides with that of drylands. Their reforestation and afforestation contribute to poverty alleviation in those areas.