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- Need for a greater participation of local populations by means of activities
aiming at stimulating local administrations and NGOs to contribute to identify
problem-driven indicators.
3 International Workshop on Desertification Convention:
Data and Information Requirements for Interdisciplinary
Research
3.1 Objectives
The main objecti ves of the international workshop held in Alghero were
to assess data and information systems with relevance to UN-CCD, and
• to agree on requirements for data and meta-data needed to monitor causes and
effects of man induced desertification.
These objectives were based on the assumption that the identification of the
available data for the Convention can help to propose suitable instruments
methodologies and information systems for planning needs in the Mediterranean
countries, and to evaluate the costs for the implementation and running-up of easy
information systems.
Introductory statements set the scene relating to research approach and
methodology, and the requirements of scientific support for implementing the UNCCD. Data problems related to soil degradation, water availability, economy, policy,
and population were then presented, as well as interdisciplinary approaches for
regional focal areas. Data availability in international institutions was also outlined,
including FAO, the European Soil Bureau, WMO, Joint Research Centres of the EU
and NGOs.
Working groups specially set up on the themes climate/remote sensing (WG I coordinated by Prof. Bolle), soil/water/vegetation (WG2 co-ordinated by Prof. Imeson),
and socio-economy/policy (WG3 co-ordinated by Profs. Homewood and Steen)
looked into needs, existence and availability of data and information, as well as into
the requirements for better exchange of information and data. The open discussions
were strongly finalised to the achievement of concrete solutions. Their specific
objectives were:
• to identify the core data sets and information (soil, water and vegetation)
available at different scales (local, national and continental) in Mediterranean
Europe and Africa;
to document the experience of interdisciplinary desertification projects and data
providers with respect to the current situation and future possibilities;
to identify the data sets and information needed to meet future requirements;
to consider how data and information should be organised and made available;
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- Need for a greater participation of local populations by means of activities
aiming at stimulating local administrations and NGOs to contribute to identify
problem-driven indicators.
3 International Workshop on Desertification Convention:
Data and Information Requirements for Interdisciplinary
Research
3.1 Objectives
The main objecti ves of the international workshop held in Alghero were
to assess data and information systems with relevance to UN-CCD, and
• to agree on requirements for data and meta-data needed to monitor causes and
effects of man induced desertification.
These objectives were based on the assumption that the identification of the
available data for the Convention can help to propose suitable instruments
methodologies and information systems for planning needs in the Mediterranean
countries, and to evaluate the costs for the implementation and running-up of easy
information systems.
Introductory statements set the scene relating to research approach and
methodology, and the requirements of scientific support for implementing the UNCCD. Data problems related to soil degradation, water availability, economy, policy,
and population were then presented, as well as interdisciplinary approaches for
regional focal areas. Data availability in international institutions was also outlined,
including FAO, the European Soil Bureau, WMO, Joint Research Centres of the EU
and NGOs.
Working groups specially set up on the themes climate/remote sensing (WG I coordinated by Prof. Bolle), soil/water/vegetation (WG2 co-ordinated by Prof. Imeson),
and socio-economy/policy (WG3 co-ordinated by Profs. Homewood and Steen)
looked into needs, existence and availability of data and information, as well as into
the requirements for better exchange of information and data. The open discussions
were strongly finalised to the achievement of concrete solutions. Their specific
objectives were:
• to identify the core data sets and information (soil, water and vegetation)
available at different scales (local, national and continental) in Mediterranean
Europe and Africa;
to document the experience of interdisciplinary desertification projects and data
providers with respect to the current situation and future possibilities;
to identify the data sets and information needed to meet future requirements;
to consider how data and information should be organised and made available;