The note also proposed that the Conference emphasize the primary importance of supporting sustainable development in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas in implementing the outcomes of the Johannesburg Summit.
该说明还提议缔约方会议强调，在执行约翰内斯堡首脑会议成果方面，首要任务是在干旱、半干旱和亚湿润干旱地区支助可持续发展。