The Science and Technology of
Environmental Security in Drylands

Issues

1. How do we characterize current and predict future drylands crises?
   • characterize current; physical/biological conditions
   • characterize social issues (population growth, migration)
   • indicators and dynamics of change
   • understand drylands as a system
     • interdisciplinary
     • multi-infrastructural
     • appropriate spatial definition
2. Water use
   • How do we maintain and increase the supply and quality/decrease the loss of fresh water?
   • salination issues (irrigation, rising sea levels, desalination)
   • storage (characterization, recharge, subsurface techniques)
   • transport
   • pollution, disease
   • consumption
   • ownership/water rights/equity of access
   • institutional management
3. How do we incorporate true cost and price into our consideration of natural resources?
   • true cost of water
   • economic impact of degradation
   • true cost of soil
4. How do we combine indigenous knowledge and locally appropriate resource use with suitable technology enhancements?
   • behavior change at local level (education, capacity building, and awareness)
5. How do we effect appropriate institutional change?
   • new political processes/frameworks
   • multilateral/regional /global approaches
   • system of land tenure/water ownership

• Results
  • Issues
  • Problems
  • Suggested Pilot Projects
  • Portfolio of Projects
• Attendees
• Schedule

For more information contact Dr. Dennis Engi, (505) 845-8284.

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