This conference, titled “The Threats to Land and Water Resources in the 21st Century,” will address the themes: situations and evolution of land degradation; control measures to prevent land degradation and to restore degraded land; evaluation of the impact of land degradation on food production and the environment; effects of global climate change on land degradation and food security; law and policy to prevent and mitigate land degradation; and water resources management. The Second Council meeting of the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC) also will take place.  

dates: 13-18 May 2013   location: Bangkok, Thailand   e-mail: waswac2@ldd.mail.go.th   www: http://www.ldd.go.th/web_waswac2/index.htm