یازدهمین کنفرانس توسعه مناطق خشک در پکن برگزار خواهد شد. زمان برگزاری همایش فوق 22-18 مارس 2013 خواهد بود.

Dear Colleagues,

 

It is a pleasure for the organizers to  extend a cordial invitation for the participation at the 11th International Conference on Dry Lands  Development, with the theme “Sustainable Development in Dry Lands in  the Face of Global Climate Change”  (11th  ICDD) in Beijing,  China on March 18-22,  2013.

 

This conference will be organized  by the International Dryland Development Commission (IDDC) and hosted by the  Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and  Engineering Research Institute (CAREERI) China. It will be co-sponsored by  the Association of Agricultural Research Institutions of Near East and North  Africa (AARINENA), Arid Land Research Centre (ALRC, Japan), Asia Pacific  Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI),  Centre  International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM), Desert  Research Institute (DRI, USA), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United  Nations (FAO), International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas  (ICARDA), National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), United Nations  University (UNU), and World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The Conference  will be supported by the Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and  Development (AAAID), Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD),  International Development Research Center (IDRC-Canada), International Fund for  Development (IFAD), other international and national  organizations.

 

The conference will include invited  presentations, oral presentations and poster  presentations.

 

Beijing is a modern capital with an  ancient history. She is celebrated for her attractive natural surroundings,  historic sites and cultural monuments. The Olympic Games was held in Beijing in  2008. Meanwhile, with her numerous research institutes, universities and  colleges, Beijing is also the scientific and educational center in  China.

 

On behalf of the  Organizing Committee of the 11th ICDD, it is my great pleasure to invite all the  interested researchers and educators in the international scientific community  to join us at the conference in Beijing and share the excitement of good science  for the benefit of mankind.

 

For  more information, please refer to

http://icdd-11th.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/1

 

If you are interested in the above  conference and would like to receive further announcement, would you please do  the pre-registration with your email address  through

http://icdd-11th.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/65554

 

 

Thank you very much for your support.  Please also kindly help us by circulating this letter, and by encouraging your  friends and colleagues to register as early as  possible.

 

We are looking forward to meeting you in Beijing in March  2013.

 

 

Prof. Dr. Tao  Wang

 

Chairman of the  organizing committee, 11th ICDD

Director General, Cold  and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese  Academy of Sciences

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Topics of Interest
 

It has now been well established       that the global climate change is occurring and is having a wide impact on       the environment and the livelihood of the people across the world. Dry       areas of the world have highly fragile ecosystem, which is highly       vulnerable to climate changes. For sustainable development of the drylands       and other dry areas in the face of global climate change, it is important       to recognize the impacts of climate change and human activities on dryland       ecosystem and understand the process and mechanism of dry lands ecosystem       changes occurring because of these pressures. The Conference will provide       an opportunity to exchange research results and experiences among       colleagues from around the world on the impact of climate change and human       activities on different dryland ecosystems and to promote international       cooperation in developing strategies to meet the challenge of sustainable       development of the drylands in the face of climate change. Adaptation and       mitigation strategies using traditional knowledge as well as modern       science and technology for different dryland ecologies will be identified.      

 

Subjects to be addressed include the       following:

  1. Global climate change and its impact on different dryland ecosystems
  2. Sustainable use of  water resources in dry areas
  3. Sustainable land use and management in dry areas
  4. Sustainable range management         under global climate change
  5. Stress physiology: drought,         heat, cold and salinity
  6. Application of new technologies         for the improvement of stress resistance in dry areas        
  7. Arid lands communities and socio-economic studies
  8. Indigenous/traditional knowledge and heritage
  9. Role of government, non-government organizations and private sector in enhancing resilience of dryland communities in facing the challenge posed by climate change