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Category Archives: European DesertNet
High school student and desertification (M. LILINOE, Petaluma)
I have the pleasure of publishing my recent correspondence with Maile LILINOE, a student of the Casa Grande High School in Petaluma. On January 23, 2009, Maile wrote : “Hello, My name is Maile Lilinoe and I am a student … Continue reading
European DesertNet at the European Parliament (Willem)
Yesterday May 15th 2008, I participated in a Hearing of the Working Group ‘C’ of the European Parliament in Brussels on Desertification : socio-economic, agricultural and forestry impacts and their political consequences Chairman Struan STEVENSON, Chairman of Working Group ‘C’ … Continue reading
Posted in European DesertNet, Uncategorized
UNCCD Executive Secretary Statement on African Environment Day (UNCCD / European DesertNet)
A message from Mariam Akhtar Schuster [mailto:makhtar-schuster@botanik.uni-hamburg.de] office@european-desertnet.eu European DesertNet News: UNCCD Executive Secretary Statement on African Environment Day Dear members of European DesertNet, dear colleagues, Kindly find in attachment the message from the Executive Secretary of the UNCCD, Mr … Continue reading
Posted in Desertification, European DesertNet, UNCCD
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5th International Conference on Land Degradation (European Desertnet)
A message from Mariam Akhtar Schuster [mailto:makhtar-schuster@botanik.uni-hamburg.de] office@european-desertnet.eu New deadline for abstract submission for the 5th International Conference on Land Degradation Bari, Italy 28-22 September 2008 Dear all, Due to numerous requests we have decided to extend the deadline for … Continue reading
