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An Inter-Congress Meeting of the International Geographical Union Working Group on Desertification in and around Arid Lands, held in conjunction with the Arid Lands Sub-programme, Natural Resources Programme, United Nations University, and the UNESCO/MAB Programme
| Plaza International | |
| Hotel, Tucson | |
| 3-8 January 1979 Wednesday 3 January | |
| 1:15 pm- 3:00 pm | Preliminary Meetings of Sub-groups, Organizers, etc. |
| 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Registration |
| 5:00 pm- 6:30 pm | Meeting of Sub-groups, Organizers, etc. |
| 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm | Tucson-The City and the Desert |
| Chairman: A.W. Wilson | |
| 8:00 pm | The Physical Base-R. Reeves |
| 9:00 pm | Public Perception of the Desert in Tucson-T.F. Saarinen |
| Thursday 4 January | |
| 9:00 am- 9:45 am | Opening Ceremony |
| Chairman: A.W. Wilson | |
| Welcome by President of the University of Arizona, Dr. J.P. Schaefer | |
| Response: J.A. Mabbutt, Chairman of Working Group on Desertification | |
| 10:00 am-12:15 pm | Regional Reports |
| Chairman: J.A. Mabbutt | |
| Sahelian Zone -Monique Mainguet, H. Mensching and A.T. Grove | |
| Southern Africa -P.D. Tyson | |
| Middle East -P. Beaumont and 1. Kobori | |
| 1:15 pm- 3:00 pm | North America-A.W. Wilson |
| Latin America -H.J. Schneider | |
| Australia -J.A. Mabbutt | |
| India -S.P. Malhotra (for H.S. Mann) | |
| 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm | Meeting on Desertification Bibliography |
| Chairman: Ms. P. Paylore | |
| 5:45 pm- 8:30 pm | Buffet: "Mexican Fiesta" at Andrew Wilson's home |
| Friday 5 January | Excursion to the Papago Indian Reservation of Native Americans. Guides: Bill Tatom, Bureau of Indian Affairs; Prof. Gary Nabham, Plant Sciences; Prof. Agnes Aamodt, College of Nursing |
| Saturday 6 January | |
| 9:00 am- 10:00 am | Reporting Session on Related MAB Projects in the United States |
| Chairman: J.A. Mabbutt | |
| MAB-3-R. Rice | |
| MAB-8-P. Ffolliott | |
| MAB-4-J. Johnson | |
| 10:15am-12: 15 pm | Reports of Thematic Study Groups |
| Chairman: H. Mensching | |
| Climate and Desertification-P.D. Tyson | |
| Perception of Desertification-R. L. Heathcote | |
| Pastoralism and Desertification-D. L. Johnson | |
| Desertification in Extremely Arid Environments-W. Meckelein | |
| Wind Action and Desertification-Monique Mainguet | |
| 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm | Panel Discussion: The Problems of Livelihood and Desertification |
| Chairman: A.W. Wilson | |
| Economics of Irrigation Agriculture-W.E. Martin | |
| Arid or Humid Agriculture-M.M. Fogel | |
| Irrigation and Desertification-J. Matlock | |
| New Crops for Arid Lands-W.H. Brooks | |
| Comments: Viewpoints from the Developing Countries-S.P. Malhotra | |
| M.M. Khogali | |
| Sunday 7 January | Contributed Papers: |
| 9:00 am- 3:15 pm | Physical Aspects of Desertification |
| Chairman: J.A. Mabbutt | |
| Lakes as Indicators of Changing Climate-A.T. Grove | |
| Above-Average Rainfalls and Drought in Southern Africa-P.D. Tyson | |
| Spatial Structure of Rainfall in Southern Israel-D. Sharon | |
| Problems of Protection of the Oases of Southern Morocco against Sand Encroachment-Monique Mainguet | |
| Social and Regional Aspects of Desertification | |
| Chairman: Monique Mainguet | |
| Migration of Population in the US Great Plains-A.J. Larson | |
| Pastoral Nomadism and Desertification in the Republic of Sudan-M.M. Khogali | |
| The Progress of Desertification-J. Dresch | |
| The Human Factor and Desertification in the Arid Zone of Rajasthan- S.P. Malhotra (with H.S. Mann) | |
| Desertification Processes on the Eastern Colorado Plains-E.Y. Kedar | |
| Monitoring Desertification | |
| An Operational System to Monitor Desertification Using LANDSAT Data-D. Bannert | |
| LANDSAT Applied to a Desertification Monitoring System-E.Y. Kedar | |
| 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm | United Nations University Sub-programme on Assessment of the Application of Knowledge to Arid Lands Problems |
| Chairman: H. Mensching | |
| The United Nations University-Lee MacDonald | |
| Research Into the Perception of Desertification, 1976 to 1978-R.L. Heathcote | |
| Impact of an Arid Zone Research Station on Local Land-Use Problems-J.A. Mabbut t | |
| Obstacles to the Extension of Existing Knowledge and Technology to Dry Lands Problems in Mexico-H.J. Schneider | |
| Monday 8 January | |
| 8:00 am- 12:15 pm | Excursion to Environmental Research Laboratory and Superior Farms. Hosts: C.N. Hodges and associates. |
| Guide: T. Maddock, Jr. | |
| 1:15 pm- 2: 00 pm | Address: United Nations Activities to Combat Desertification |
| Chairman: J.A. Mabbutt | |
| Report from Desertification Unit, UNEP-B.G. Rozanov | |
| 2:15 pm- 4:15 pm | Workshop Meeting-Forward Planning |
| Chairman: J.A. Mabbutt | |
| 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm | Plenary Session |
| Chairman: J.A. Mabbutt | |
| 5:30 pm | Closing of Meeting |
| J.A. Mabbutt | |
| Wednesday 10 January | |
| Friday 12 January Post-meeting Excursion to Irrigated Lands Along the Salt, Gila and Lower Colorado Rivers | |
Other UNU Publications
Development Projects in the Sudan: An Analysis of Their Reports with Implications for Research and Training in Arid Land Management
by Heinz-Ulrich Thimm
An analysis of the successes and failures of eight development projects. In describing the conflicts between public and private interests, nomads and sedentary farmers, animals and crops, it illustrates the difficulties in planning and executing arid land development schemes. It also examines the practical implications of the study and suggests topics for further research.
NRTS- 1 /UNUP-42 ISBN 91 -808-0042-6 59 pages, 21.4 x 28 cm paper-bound US$3.00
Proceedings of the Khartoum Workshop on Arid Lands Management
Edited by J.A. Mabbutt
A compilation of papers focused particularly on understanding the causes and effects of management strategies to control and, if possible, reverse desertification. For countries with substantial dryland areas the assessment of existing knowledge and the training of personnel in its application are prerequisities of development.
NRTS-2/UNUP-44 ISBN 92-808-0044-2 97 pages, 21.4 x 28 cm, paper-bound US$5.00
Conservation and Development in Northern Thailand: Proceedings of a Programmatic Workshop on Agroforestry and Highland-Lowland Interactive Systems
Edited by Jack D. Ives, Sanga Sabhasri, and Pisit Voraurai
Includes eight papers on the physical, social, and economic relationships between highland and lowland and on the problems posed by the change from shifting cultivation to a more settled type of agriculture. Additional reports analyse research and training needs.
NRTS-3/U NUP-77 ISBN 92-808-0077-9 114 pages, 21.4 x 28 cm, paper-bound US$10.00
Rural Energy Systems in the Humid Tropics: Proceedings of the First Workshop of the United Nations University Rural Energy Systems Project
Edited by W.B. Morgan and R.P. Moss
The papers presented are concerned with energy supply and demand, especially for fuelwood in rural areas. Concentrating primarily on southwestern Nigeria, they point out the urgent need for an understanding of the social and ecological implications of rising energy prices and fuelwood shortages even in the more humid, supposedly wood-rich zones of developing countries.
NRTS-4/UNUP-93 ISBN 92-808-0093-0 21.4 x 28 cm, paper-bound US$5.00
Bedouins, Wealth, and Change: A Study of Rural Development in the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman by Rainer Cordes and Fred Scholz
The sudden and unprecedented flow of wealth to the oilproducing countries in the Middle East has triggered an extremely rapid process of modernization which has had varying impact in the rural areas. By analysing in two contrasting case studies the extent to which these changes can take place without disrupting traditional systems of values, land-use, and social organization, the authors draw conclusions that have a much wider applicability.
NRTS-7/UNUP-143 ISBN 92-808-0143-0 21.4 x 28 cm, paper-bound US$7.00
Bioconversion of Organic Residues for Rural Communities
A compilation of papers from a workshop on the development of techniques for the production of big-mass from organic residues-focusing on the potential of bacteria, yeasts, fungi, and algae to upgrade organic wastes into valuable feed products and energy sources, and on the importance of low-cost processes for the improvement of health and socio-economic conditions in rural areas.
IPWN-1/UNUP-43 ISBN 92-808-0043-4 176 pages, 21.4 x 28 cm, paper-bound US$10.00
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