Prof. Fernando Santibáñez Q. dicta charla en U.N.U sobre "Desertificación"

Overcoming One of the Greatest Environmental Challenges of Our Times:
Re-thinking Policies to Cope with Desertification

Launch of a UNU-INWEH Policy Brief based on
The Joint International Conference: "Desertification and the International Policy Imperative"
Algiers, Algeria, 17-19 December, 2006

Authors:
Zafar Adeel, Janos Bogardi, Christopher Braeuel, Pamela Chasek, Maryam Niamir-Fuller, Donald Gabriels, Caroline King, Friederike Knabe, Ahang Kowsar,
Boshra Salem, Thomas Schaaf, Gemma Shepherd, and Richard Thomas

UNU has a mission to bridge the divide between the research and policy-making communities in order to address pressing global challenges such as desertification. And this is indeed the challenge of today: How can we pull all strands of this human, social and economic development together in a way that we arrive at success for the people most threatened by desertification? We have at our disposal today immense human, technological, institutional and even financial resources to overcome this challenge. What we need is a coherent, cohesive and integrated policy approach.

A brief report summarizing the wealth of experience and expertise present at the Joint International Conference "Desertification and the International Policy Imperative" (17-19 December 2006, Algiers, Algeria) is being launched on 28th June, 2007. The recommendations that are contained in this publication were developed by a group of eminent experts who took part in the conference discussions. These recommendations are intended to lead the way forward towards improved policy formulation for combating desertification, including effective and informed prioritization of issues for resource mobilization and building of targeted capacities in developing countries.

Draft Agenda

Opening Remarks

15:05 Peter Marcotullio, UNU-ONY
15:10 Zafar Adeel, UNU-INWEH
15:15 Representative from the Algerian Mission

Overview of Desertification Policy Discussions

15:20 Rethinking Policies for Combating Desertification: Expert Recommendations
Zafar Adeel, UNU-INWEH

15:50 Opportunities for Knowledge Exchange on Desertification Policy
Caroline King, UNU-INWEH

16:00 Questions and discussion

Building on the Recommendations for Improved Policy Learning

16:15 Expert Knowledge for Informed Desertification Policy-making
Dave Mouat, Desert Research Institute

16:30 Environmental and Social Knowledge for Desertification Policy-making
Fernando Santibanez, University of Chile

16:45 Questions and discussions

17:00 Closing Remarks