Desert Affairs Program: an initiative on integrating research, education, and application for sustainable development in arid and semi-arid lands

Qian Ye; Michael H. Glantz; Xiaoling Pan; Wei Gao; Yingjun Ma

doi:10.1117/12.465957

14 July 2003 Desert Affairs Program: An initiative on integrating research, education and application for sustainable development in arid and semi-arid lands

Qian Ye, Michael H. Glantz, Xiaoling Pan, Wei Gao, Yingjun Ma

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Proceedings Volume 4890, Ecosystems Dynamics, Ecosystem-Society Interactions, and Remote Sensing Applications for Semi-Arid and Arid Land; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.465957
Event: Third International Asia-Pacific Environmental Remote Sensing Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Ocean, Environment, and Space, 2002, Hangzhou, China

Abstract

By recognizing the issues related with drought, desertification, diversity and development (i.e., the 4Ds) in arid and semi-arid lands in Central and Western Asia, The need of developing an interdisciplinary and environment-oriented education and training program, named “Desert Affairs Program”, is discussed. Its aim is to train present and future researchers, policymakers and educators for dealing with issues related to environmental science, impacts, policy, economy and ethics in arid and semi-arid lands in Central and Western Asia.

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Qian Ye, Michael H. Glantz, Xiaoling Pan, Wei Gao, and Yingjun Ma "Desert Affairs Program: An initiative on integrating research, education and application for sustainable development in arid and semi-arid lands", Proc. SPIE 4890, Ecosystems Dynamics, Ecosystem-Society Interactions, and Remote Sensing Applications for Semi-Arid and Arid Land, (14 July 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.465957

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