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Overview:
In light of the
Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD), the project aims
at enhancing the sustainable management and conservation of
marginal drylands in Northern Africa and Asia.
Drylands are particularly
vulnerable due to climatic and human pressures, yet they
constitute some of the world's largest land reserves in
terms of space and natural resources.
The project uses a harmonised
methodological approach for selected study sites in the
countries involved to compare results and share knowledge.
The project aims to identify people's adaptation and
traditional knowledge in coping with adverse dryland
conditions. The project fosters the rehabilitation of
degraded drylands using community-based approaches.
Training, capacity building and interaction with landowners
and farmers, with a focus on sustainable and indigenous
dryland management practices, is a key element of the
project.
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Project
Activities and Events:
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1st Project Management Workshop - 20
September 2002, Cairo, Egypt. |
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2nd Project Workshop, 29 November-2 December 2003, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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3rd Project Workshop, 11-15 December 2004, Djerba, Tunisia.
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4th Project Workshop, 27-31 January 2006,
Islamabad, Pakistan.
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5th Project Workshop, 13-16 November 2006,
Aleppo, Syria.
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6th Project Workshop,
6-13 September 2007, Xilinhot City, China. |
Project
Reports & Publications:
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Project Region:
Northern Africa, Middle East, Asia - including the following sites:
China: Hanshundak Sandylands
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Heihe River Basin
Egypt: Omayyed Biosphere Reserve
Iran: Gareh Bygone Plane
Jordan: Dana Biosphere Reserve
Pakistan: Dingarh and Lal Suhanra National Park
Syria: Khanasser Valley
Tunisia: Zeuss-Koutine Watershed
Uzbekistan: Karnab Chul Region
Collaborating Agencies (Core Management Group):
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United Nations University -
International Network on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH)
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United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
4UNESCO's Drylands Activities
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International Centre for
Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
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Last updated: 8
February 2007 |
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