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DESIRE - WOCAT Book in press. |
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Written by Erik van den Elsen
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 The DESIRE-WOCAT book called 'DESIRE for Greener Land', that has been written in the framework of the DESIRE project, is currently being printed.
'Desire for Greener Land' compiles options for Sustainable Land Management (SLM) in drylands.
The book describes the DESIRE approach and WOCAT methodology for a range of audiences, from local agricultural advisors to scientists and policymakers. Links are provided to manuals and online materials,enabling application of the various tools and methods in similar projects.
The book also includes an analysis of the current context of degradation and SLM in the study sites, in addition to analysis of the SLM technologies and approaches trialled in the DESIRE project. Thirty SLM technologies, eight SLM approaches, and several degradation and SLM maps from all the DESIRE study sites are compiled in a concise and well-illustrated format, following the style of this volume’s forerunner where the land is greener (WOCAT 2007).
Finally, conclusions and policy points are presented for decision makers, the private sector, civil society, donors,and the research community. These are intended to support people’s efforts to invest wisely in the sustainable management of land – enabling greener drylands to become a reality,not just a desire.
Download the DESIRE-WOCAT book flyer by clicking HERE.
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Jantiene Baartman defends her PhD thesis - May 9th 2012 |
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Written by Erik van den Elsen
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 On May 9th 2012, Jantiene Baartman will defend her PhD called 'Mind the gap: modelling event-based and millennial-scale landscape dynamics' in the Aula of the Wageningen University in the Netherlands.
Jantiene started her DESIRE work at the beginning of the project with the writing of a literature review in Working Block 1, called 'Desertification and land degradation: origins, processes and solutions'. After that, she started her research work that finishes now together with the end of the DESIRE project.
The PhD research describes the erosion/deposition dynamics on two different time scales. The abstract of her thesis can be found on the next page below (click 'Read more...').
defence: May 9th, 16:00, Aula, building 362, Gen. Foulkesweg 1, Wageningen.
promotors: prof. dr. ir. A. Veldkamp, prof. dr. C. Ritsema, co-promotor dr. J.M. Schoorl
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EGU 2012 session for DESIRE dissemination |
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Written by Erik van den Elsen
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 Coming thursday, April 27th, a special session about desertifiction and results from the DESIRE project will be presented in the 2012 general assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), in the Soil Systems Sciences division program.
The overall session is called SSS6.10: 'Combat desertification and soil degradation in arid and humid environments and assess impacts on ecosystem services – approaches and solutions.' and is hosted in the SSS6 'Soil Conservation' group. The session cosists of three sub-topics, will host oral talks dealing with Approaches and Solutions in Desertification Mitigation, and will showcase the outcomes and conclusions of the DESIRE project (Combat desertification and soil degradation - approaches and solutions (DESIRE)).
Further sub-topics are 'Impacts of soil and water conservation measures on ecosystem services', organised by Joris de Vente, and 'Combat soil degradation in humid and sub-humid environments' organised by Antonio Ferreira.
The presentations will be given from 08:30-15:00 in Room 6
At the end of the afternoon (17:30-19:00), a poster session is being hosted in Hall Z.
Additional information: Erik van den Elsen
Flyer for the DESIRE session: click HERE
Session SSS6.10 program shortcut: click HERE
General EGU2012 site: click HERE |
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Fragile arid and semi-arid ecosystems are in urgent need of integrated
conservation approaches that can prevent and reduce widespread degradation.
