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Written by Erik van den Elsen
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 Second International Conference on Climate, Sustainability and Development in Semi-arid Regions - ICID 2010.
The main event of ICID 2010 will be a meeting from 16 to 20 August 2010 bringing together governments, civil society and experts to assess and articulate the needs and opportunities of the world’s semi-arid regions.
ICID 2010 will convene public policy makers, scientists and members of civil society to promote secure and sustainable development in the semi-arid regions of the world.
More information can be read at the ICID2010 website, or click the button below.
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3rd international conference on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification |
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Written by Erik van den Elsen
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 The 3rd international conference on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification will be held on November 8-11, 2010 at Sede Boqer campus of Ben Gurion University in Israel.
The conference is co-sponsored by UNESCO and will be attended by a diverse international audience working in fields involving deserts and desertification.
The conference is not a conventional academic gathering. It is interdisciplinary by design and is open to scientists, government and NGO leaders, international policy and aid workers, as well as farmers, foresters, pastoralists and of course the general, concerned public. The presentations consider applied solutions for sustainable and prosperous livelihoods in the drylands.
The thematic focus of the 3rd conference will consider the restoration of degraded drylands. This “positive” orientation embraces the notion that trend need not be destiny, and that most desertified lands, ecosystems and economies can at least rehabilitated.
The brochure, that can be downloaded from the conferences website, offers a description of the substantive orientation and objectives of this year’s conference. Please visit the web-site: www.desertification.bgu.ac.il to see about online registration and to consider the possibility of giving a lecture or presenting a poster.
Please note that a small number of participation and/or travel grants are available, with a preference for speakers from developing countries who have not participated in previous conferences.
I hope you will consider joining us. If you have any questions about the conference, please don’t hesitate to contact the conference coordinator, Ms. Dorit Korine (
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A new method for detecting crop water stress |
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Written by Erik van den Elsen
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 Alfalfa field with dry patch in forefront. Picture: Wisse Beets. Download the report ‘Detecting and Monitoring Vegetation Water Stress using Remote Sensing Tools in the Saratov Region in Russia’ by clicking 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.
