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2010-02-26The White Paper of Working Group 3 of the Dryland Science for Development Consortium (DSD) is now available. more



2010-02-17On 30th November 2009, the scientific network of European Desert (EDN) has been transformed into the Association of DesertNet International (DNI), after its registration at the Strasbourg/Illkirch Court as a legal non-governmental and non-profit organization. more


2010-01-08A success story on the rehabilitation of loess plains in China. more




2010-01-06Experts agree on a universal Standardized Precipitation Index: At an international Workshop from 8-11 December 2009 at the University of Nebraska, USA, which was co-sponsored by WMO and UNCCD, experts agreed to use a Universal Meteorological Drought Index in order to more effectively monitor drought and climate risk management. more

2009-12-14The brochure on the sientific findings of the Dryland Science for Development Consortium have been published in a science brief series. more



2009-12-02UNCCD has posted several reports on the COP9 and the decisions taken at COP9 in Buenos Aires. more



2009-11-30All presentations and summaries of the first scientific-style UNCCD Conference, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina (22-24 Sep 2009) are now available. more



2009-11-12The International Conference on Desertification in Memory of Professor John B. Thornes took place in Murcia (Spain) from 16-18 Sep 2009. The Conference proceeding is now available at http://congresos.um.es/icod. more


2009-11-05The latest edition of the European DesertNet Newsletter (3/2009) is now available. more




2009-09-11European DesertNet is transforming into DesertNet International. This major step will be officially announced at the UNCCD COP9 in Buenos Aires, Argentina in Sep/Oct 2009. more



2009-09-11The draft Synthesis/Recommentations of the Dryland Science for Development Consortium (DSD) to COP, which are based on the DSD White Papers in preparation of the first UNCCD Scientific Conference have been revised. more


2009-08-07The Dryland Science for Development Consortium (DSD) now provides its Draft Synthesis and Recommendations of the First UNCCD Science Conference. This Document will be translated into the official UN languages for discussions at COP in Buenos Aires. more


2009-07-15The G8 final declaration at L´Aquila clearly clearly links desertification and land degradation in drylands to issues such as climate change, human well-being, poverty, food security and the environment. more


2009-07-14The International Scientific Conference: Understanding Desertification and Land Degradation Trends will take place back to back with CCD COP9 in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 22-24 September 2009.
Scientists who wish to participate at the International Scientific Conference Understanding Desertification and Land Degradation Trends (at CCD COP9 in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 22-24 September 2009) need to fill out the attached Registration form. more

2009-06-26The 3rd EARSeL workshop on Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover will take place in Bonn from 25-27 November 2009. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is extended until July 8, 2009. more


2009-06-15The Dryland Science for Development Consortium (DSD) is organising a Poster Exhibition for CCD COP9 in Buenos Aires (21. Sept. - 2. Oct. 2009). We welcome scientists of European DesertNet to respond to the Call for Posters. Attached are the poster announcement and the poster guidelines. Deadlines are shown. more

2009-06-04This is an invitation to review the first drafts of scientific analysis papers contributing to the world's fight against desertification and land degradation. To begin the review, please go to the website www.drylandscience.org  and click the button on the left entitled 'Online Consultation'. You can download and read the papers in PDF format there if you prefer, but all comments must be received via the web feedback system that is accessed through the above path.
Sincerely, The Dryland Science for Development Consortium (DSD). PDF and more

2009-05-18Two training courses are jointly organized by the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) and the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (IAMZ), and the European Commission, through the DeSeurvey Project (A surveillance System for Assessing and Monitoring Desertification - FP6 . Global Change and ecosystems). more

2009-02-19In Cooperation between the French Committee on Desertification (CSFD) and European DesertNet, global indicators for assessment of Desertification and the implementation of strategic objectives are now available. The project was coordinated by Prof. Dr. Marc Bied-Charreton (member of the Steering Committee of European DesertNet and Chair of CSFD). more

2009-05-04The Announcement for the International Scientific Conference and Consultation "UNDERSTANDING DESERTIFICATION AND LAND DEGRADATION TRENDS" (22 to 24 September 2009) is now available on the website of the UNCCD. This Conference will be take place back-to-back with CCD COP-9 in Buenos Aires. Argentina. more

Niger: Example of salinisation and loss of fertility
Photograph week 31/2010
Niger: Example of salinisation and loss of fertility

New events

2010-08-01 - 2010-08-06

19th World Congress of Soil Science
Brisbane, Australia
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2010-08-06 - 2010-08-20

Second International Conference on Climate, Sustainability and Development in Semi-arid Regions - ICID 2010
Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
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2010-09-01 - 2010-09-04

Dryland Hydrology: Global Challenges / Local Solutions
Tucson, Arizona, US
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2010-09-01 - 2010-09-04

Arid Land Hydrology: Global Perspectives
Tucson, AZ, US
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2010-09-03 - 2010-09-05

SAAG 2010 Biennal Conference. Landscape denudation or land degradation?: Interrogating the geomorphic processes of landscape change in Southern Africa
Grahamstown, South Africa
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2010-10-06 - 2010-10-07

DESURVEY Scientific Conference on Scientific Tools For Desertification Policy
Rome, Italy
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2010-10-11 - 2010-10-15

First WASWC Council Meeting and International Conf. On Combating Land Degradation in Agricultural Areas
Xian, Sannxi, China
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2010-10-14 - 2010-10-15

Development and Cooperation in the Mediterranean region using satellite services
Rabat, Morocco
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2010-10-21 - 2010-10-23

6th WSEAS Int. Conf. On Energy, Environment, Ecosystems and Sustainable Development
Timisoara, Romania
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