7 January 2009
DESERTIFICATION EXPERTS DISCUSS DRYLANDS ISSUES
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The Second International Conference on Desertification convened from 14-17 December 2008, hosted by the Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR) of Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.

Co-sponsored by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Israel’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs, participants at the four-day event discussed: life and soil degradation in […]

The Second International Conference on Desertification convened from 14-17 December 2008, hosted by the Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR) of Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.

Co-sponsored by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Israel’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs, participants at the four-day event discussed: life and soil degradation in the drylands; the role of vegetation in sustainable living in drylands; and the human dimensions – policies and partnerships to combat desertification.
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