Mihajlo Markovic, from the Republic of Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina, discusses the issues of erosion, land degradation, and war in the part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He talks about his country’s goals in the process and how domestic priorities may be influenced by a lack of public awareness. Also see Rosemary Mbone, Head of The Gender Focal Point, Liberia and West Africa speaking from Bonn in 2009. And Andrew Deutz, Director, International Government Relations, The Nature Conservancy, speaking from Bangkok in 2009