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International Conference on Arid Lands:
Desert Technology XV (DT XV)
JUST SWIEM
Dead Sea, Jordan 3-6 June 2023
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​Deserts generally envision places​, where sand dunes spread. The U. N. Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in 1994 defined it as degraded arid semiarid and dry sub humid areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities, including unsustainable farming, mining, overgrazing, and clear-cutting of land and manmade climate change. 41% of Earth’s land area, home to over 2 billion people, falls in the category of deserts. Ninety percent of Jordan area is classified as arid land receiving less than 100 mm of annual rainfall. The issues of deserts and desertification are a global concern, requiring continued and expanding research to mitigate the consequences. As the dynamics of land, climate and biodiversity are intimately connected, the International Desert Council (ICD) facilitates cooperation and dissemination of knowledge among scientists, researchers and policy makers from diverse fields, in combating desertification and land degradation. Desert Technology (DT) Conferences since 1991 is one such unique initiatives of IDC, which facilitates technological breakthroughs and innovations. Building upon previous experiences and accomplishments, Desert Technology conference 15 (DT15) offers an opportunity to participate in discussions and the presentation of research projects (including n​atural, techn​ological and human sciences) aimed at overcoming constraints of desertification. DT15 will be held to discuss the impact of desertification, possible solution and future challenges in the backdrop of climate change and food security in deserts and arid areas. On behalf of the Desert Technology 15 Organizing Committee, I invite and welcome all of you to Jordan.


​​​Conference Topics​​​​​

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  • Desertification of Land and Prevention
  • Desert Environment
  • Transboundary Dryland ecosystems & biodiversity
  • Climate change and adaptation.
  • Soil-water Management/conservation in Drylands
  • Bio- and nano- technology for Sustainable D.
  • Arid Land Bio-resources
  • Water Desalination and Wastewater Treatment
  • Irrigation and Soil-Water Interaction in Arid Areas
  • Desert Afforestation and Carbon Sequestration
  • Mangroves Ecosystems
  • Arid halophyte production,
  • Rangelands-livestock systems
  • Renewable Energy Application in Desert and Remote Areas
  • Information Technology and Remote Sensing
  • Agriculture technology and food security.
  • Economic benefits of dry lands and biological resources​
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  • Cultural, human, social, biological, heritage conservation and history in arid lands
  • Stress biology & desert agriculture
  • Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals
  • Progress against UN conventions (e.g. Desertification- UNCCD, Biodiversity – CBD and Climate - UNFCCC)
  • Rainwater harvesting and soil erosion
  • Groundwater management
  • Water policy and governance
  • Water/Energy/food nexus
  • Flash flood prediction and management
  • Crop production with saline water
  • Organic Waste management
  • Food trade and virtual water​​

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CONTACT US
Society for Water Irrigation and Environmental Management (SWIEM)
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Conference Chair: Prof. Majed Abu-Zreig
majed@just.edu.jo
P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
Tel.: +962-2-7201000   Ext. 22712
Fax: +962-2-7095123
E-mail: Dt15amman@gmail.com
https://www.just.edu.jo/conferences/water-management
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