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Other meetings of interest/Otras Reuniones del Interés

Sept/septiembre 18-22, 2008	Valenzano, Bari, Italy	5th International Conference on Land Degradation "Movin ahead from assessments to actions: Could we win the struggle with land degradation?"
December/diciembre 14-17, 2008	Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boqer Campus	The second conference at the Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, "Drylands, Deserts and Desertification" From conference overview: "The recently published scientific framework for global desertification, called the Drylands Development Paradigm (DDP) provides a useful tool. It calls for a comprehensive response requiring expertise in a wide range of disciplines. The strengths and weaknesses of the DDP for analyzing degradation of soil and vegetation will be one of the key themes of the 2008 conference. "
Miscellaneous Meetings/misceláneo	Bonn, Germany	Secretariat for the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Check here for Meetings Menu Click here for Latin America and The Carribean meetings