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Land degradation in semiarid regions of the Americas - The Amapola, Mexico Case Study
Degradación de suelos en regiones semiáridas en América – El caso de estudio de la Amapola, México

Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (IPICYT)
San Luis Potosí, México
June 1– 6, 2004

Official language of the workshop will be English



Final Program / Programa Final

(posted 1 June 2004)

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

Tues

1-Jun

Arrivals to San Luis Potosi

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

 

 

21:00

 

Dinner - La Corriente

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

Wed

2-Jun

From:

To:

-----Plenary

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

 

 

9:00

9:30

Welcome and introduction  (Elisabeth Huber-Sannwald)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Dr. Marcial Bonilla, Academic Secretary, IPICYT

  • Dr. Elías Razo Flores, Head of Dept. Environ. Engin & Natural Resource Managmt, IPICYT

  • Prof. James F. Reynolds, Duke University; Principal Investigator of ARIDnet

  • Dr. Manuel Sánchez Hermosillo, Director SEDARH

  • Ing. Ricardo Adán Peralta Durán, Subdelegado Federal – SEMARNAT

  • Ing. Alfonso Ortuño Díaz de León, Secretaria Particular del Delegado Federal – SEDESO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9:30

10:15

Overview of workshop goals/history/etc (Elisabeth Huber-Sannwald)

 

 

 

10:15

11:00

Introduction to Dahlem Desertification Paradigm (James Reynolds)

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

11:00

11:30

Coffee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11:30

12:00

Question/discussion period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12:00

12:30

Special Topics: Social aspects and land degradation (Miguel Aguilar Robledo)

 

 

 

 

12:30

13:00

Special Topic: Introduction to Amapola (Tulio Arredondo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

13:00

13:15

Question/Discussion period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                     
                                                     
                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13:15

14:15

Lunch - El Pueblo Bonito
                                                     
                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14:15

18:00

Field trip to Amapola
                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20:00

 

Conf Dinner - Casa de las Flores
                                                     
                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thur

3-Jun

9:00

9:15

Plenary: "Top 10" Questions (J. Reynolds)

 

 

Room

Plenary

 

 

9:15

11:15

Group A - Biophysical: Patch Group
       

 

Room

A

 

 

 

 

 

Group B - Biophysical: Landscape Group
     

 

Room

B

 

 

 

 

 

Group C - Socioeconomic: Household Group 
     

 

Room

C

 

 

 

 

 

Group D - Socioeconomic: Community Group
     

 

Room

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11:15

12:00

Coffee

 

 

 

 

 

Room

Coffee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12:00

13:30

Reports from groups: summary of Top 10s

Room

Plenary

 

 

13:30

15:00

Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15:00

15:15

Plenary: Charge--Establish detail outlines of discussion plans

Room

Plenary

 

 

15:15

17:15

Group A - Biophysical: Patch Group
   

 

 

 

Room

A

 

 

 

 

 

Group B - Biophysical: Landscape Group
   

 

 

 

Room

B

 

 

 

 

 

Group C - Socioeconomic: Household Group 
   

 

 

 

Room

C

 

 

 

 

 

Group D - Socioeconomic: Community Group
   

 

 

 

Room

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17:15

17:45

Coffee

 

 

 

 

 

Room

Coffee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17:45

19:00

Plenary: Group Reports (10 mins); Critiques/discussion

Room

Plenary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20:00

 

Conf Dinner - El México de Frida 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fri

4-Jun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

7:45

13:30

Field trip to local sights

           

 

 

13:30

15:00

Lunch - Hacienda Bocas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15:00

15:15

Plenary: Review charge (Elisabeth Huber-Sannwald)

Room

Plenary

 

 

 

 

Group meetings continue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15:15

17:15

Group A - Biophysical: Patch Group
   

 

Room

A

 

 

 

 

 

Group C - Socioeconomic: Household Group 
   

 

Room

C

 

 

 

17:15

17:30

Coffee
       

 

Room

Coffee

 

 

17:30

19:30

Group B - Biophysical: Landscape Group
   

 

Room

B

 

 

 

 

 

Group D - Socioeconomic: Community Group
   

 

Room

D

 

 

 

19:30

20:00

Continuation: each group meets separately; make writing assignments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group A - Biophysical: Patch Group
     

 

 

Room

A

 

 

 

 

 

Group B - Biophysical: Landscape Group
   

 

 

Room

B

 

 

 

 

 

Group C - Socioeconomic: Household Group 
   

 

 

Room

C

 

 

 

 

 

Group D - Socioeconomic: Community Group
   

 

 

Room

D

 

 

 

20:00

 

Dinner - Hacienda Bocas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sat

5-Jun

   
Writing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

9:00

9:15

Plenary (James Reynolds)
               

 

 

9:00

11:15

Group A - Biophysical: Patch Group
     

 

 

Room

A

 

 

 

 

 

Group B - Biophysical: Landscape Group
   

 

 

Room

B

 

 

 

 

 

Group C - Socioeconomic: Household Group 
   

 

 

Room

C

 

 

 

 

 

Group D - Socioeconomic: Community Group
   

 

 

Room

D

 

 

 

11:15

11:45

Coffee

 

 

 

 

 

Room

Coffee

 

 

11:45

13:30

Writing-continued; 1st drafts to be completed by lunch

 

 

 

 

 

13:30

15:00

Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

Conf.

Center

 

 

 

 

OPEN-for reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15:00

17:30

Reading of reports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17:30

17:45

Coffee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17:45

19:00

Plenary: Final Group REPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20:00

 

Conf Dinner -1913

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun

6-Jun

Departures from San Luis Potosi