INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
DESERTIFICATION AND SOIL DEGRADATION
MOSCOW, RUSSIAN FEDERATION
November 11-15, 1999
1-st Announcement
2-nd Announcement
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United Nations Environment Programme |
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Russian Academy of Sciences |
Moscow Lomonosov State University | |
Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences |
1st Announcement
Institute of Soil Science, Moscow State University, Moscow, 119899, Russia
Tel/fax: (7) - (095) - 939-37-74
Tel/fax: (7) - (095) - 939-35-23
Fax (7) - (095) - 939-09-89
E-mail: kust@soil.msu.ru main@soil.msu.ru geo@soil.msu.ru
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Chairman |
academician, Prof, Dr G.V.Dobrovolskiy |
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Deputy Chairman |
Prof, Dr G.S.Kust |
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Senior Secretary |
O.V.Andreeva |
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Secretaries: |
I.A.Martynenko |
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T.I.Malysheva |
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Members: |
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Prof, Dr J.U.Ahanov |
Dirictor of Institute of Soil Science of Kazakhstan National Academy of sciences, Kazakhstan |
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Prof, Dr Z.G.Zalibekov |
Caspian Institute of biological problems, Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia |
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Dr I.S.Zonn |
Concern "Souzintervod", Moscow, Russia |
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Dr V.M.Neronov |
"Man and Biosphere" Unesco Programme, Russian brunch, Moscow, Russia |
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Dr S.A.Nikolaeva |
Soil Science Faculty of Moscow State University, Russia |
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Dr N.M.Novikova |
Head of the laboratory, Insitute of Water problems, Moscow, Russia |
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Dr I.P.Svinzov |
Head of the department of forests, Russian Academy of agricultural sciences, Moscow, Russia |
1-st Announcement
- Desertification assessment methodology and concepts.
- Definitions, criteria and indicators.
- Desertification mapping
- Desertification control, monitoring and prognosis.
- Soils and Lands restoration and reforestation.
- Social and economic problems of desertification and land degradation.
- Desertification and sustainable development.
- Russian experience in desertification assessment and combating.
General Structure and Schedule of the Conference
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11.11 |
Arrival to Moscow, welcome and registration |
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12.11 |
Opining session, plenary lectures |
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13-14.11 |
Round tables, seminars, discussions |
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15.11 |
Departure |
The languages for the Conference will be English and Russian
Each participant will be provided with the proceedings of the Conference, comprising:
- a printed volume of texts of the plenary lectures and summaries of posters
- a detailed programme of the Conference
- list of participants with contact addresses
Organizing Committee plans also to publish all
conference materials on
http://soilinst.msu.ru
This http address will also be used for new information of the Conference after 1 May, 1999.
The full text of plenary lectures and summaries of posters must be sent to Organizing Commitee by e-mail in Word 2,0/5,0/6,0/7,0 or RTF format not later than 1 July 1999.
The printed size of plenary lectures must not exceed 20 pages printed by Times New Roman, 12, single spaced.
Except ordered key lectures the Organizing Committee also welcomes poster presentations devoted to general topics.
There are no registration fee for those Conference participants, who present key lectures and for the citizens of the former USSR Republics. For others the registration fee is 150$.
All participants pay themselves for Hotel, meals and transportation.
The closing day for registration fee is 11, November.
The notice-of-intent form for participation in the Conference (see below) must be sent to the Secretariat before 15 July 1999 by mail, fax or e-mail.
Conference will be held in Moscow University
Participants will live in the *** Hotel, 15 minutes walk
from Moscow University
See details in the 2-nd Announcement