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- Tue, 13 Oct 2009
Stellenausschreibung - Philipps Universität Marburg

Im Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, ... more

- Tue, 25 Nov 2008
Official conclusions of the Istanbul meeting

The first special session of the ... more

- Thu, 13 Nov 2008
International scientific representation at CST1 and CRIC-7 in Istanbul, Turkey

Members of European DesertNet and ... more

- Wed, 29 Oct 2008
The Association of Desert*Net Germany will be present at CRIC 7 in Istanbul, Turkey, jointly with European DesertNet from 3rd to 14th November 2008

At the Seventh Session of the Committee ... more

- Mon, 20 Oct 2008
New Desert*Net Flyer

The new Desert*Net Flyer is now ... more

The Federal German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development states:

"Combating desertification is an important task in German development cooperation, and that is why Germany has been engaged in supporting the UNCCD from the very beginning. Due to our experiences of the last ten years we are well aware that the implementation process on the ground depends for the most part on knowledge transfer and good governance. It is against this background that scientific networks like DesertNet Germany or the recently founded European based global network on desertfication (European DesertNet, EDN) are of the utmost importance as knowledge management institutions for a better implementation of the Convention." Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

The German Competence Network for Research to Combat Desertification

was founded to form a binding link between different scientists who aim to investigate the complex causes and effects of desertification in interdisciplinary research approaches. It also wants to involve policy makers and public institutions, as well as to link national expertise with international research. Desert*Net, as a network of scientist and experts, provides rational data outputs, gives advice on scientific methods and projects, and promotes the co-operation between and to institutions in Germany that work on various fields of desertification research.

The Declaration of Desert*Net
Combating desertification and mitigating the effects of drought are rising challenges whose importance for the ecological and socio-economic stability in drylands have not been sufficiently acknowledged.

Desert*Net´s expertise is based on an interdisciplinary group of scientists with long-term field and laboratory experience in basic and applied research on desertification in over 40 countries.

We intend to

identify pressing problems with regard to desertification;
develop innovative and interdisciplinary research concepts that are feasible and applicable;
raise public awareness of the alarming state of desertification;
strengthen and support research capacities in order to promote scientific co-operation with affected countries;
establish and intensify linkages with international research partners;
establish a mechanism for policy advice.

Our network is open to all scientists sharing our vision. We support the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertifcation (UNCCD), and it’s Committee on Science and Technology (CST). We facilitate and structure the communication on knowledge, and mobilize the necessary research on dryland degradation issues.

Contact the Desert*Net Secretariat

Desert*Net Germany Secretariat
Biozentrum Klein Flottbek
Systematik der Pflanzen
Ohnhorststrasse 18
22609 Hamburg / Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 40 42816-260
Fax: +49 (0) 40 42816-261
E-Mail: DesertNet secretariat
Web-Link: www.desertnet.de