Cambio climático

Descripción: The Committee on Agriculture (COAG) conducts periodic reviews and appraisals of agricultural and nutritional problems in order to propose concerted action by Member Nations and the Organization. It also reviews the agriculture and food and nutrition work programmes of the Organization and their implementation, with emphasis on the integration of all social, technical, economic, institutional and structural aspects in promoting agricultural and rural development.

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Descripción: Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the "Regional Meeting: Adaptation to Climate Change in the Maghreb: Review and Outlook", to be organized by the National Committee of IGBP Morocco and Universty Hassan II, 16 & 17 March 2010 at Casablanca, with the CCAA support from IDRC and DFID. This meeting has three objectives: • Strengthen the ability of scientists, organizations, policymakers and other stakeholders to contribute to adaptation to climate change; • Encourage better understanding of the findings of scientists and research organizations in regard to climate variability and climate change; • To provide policy makers the scientific data of good quality. Target Audience: • Researchers • Policy-makers • NGOs • Journalists I wish to inform you that this meeting is held on the sidelines of the UN Conference on Climate Change at the Copenhagen, December 7 to 18, 2009. The axes of this meeting are: • Adaptation to environmental security in the Maghreb (extreme heat, water resources, drought, floods, desertification, forest fires, coastal erosion and continental, health, biodiversity) • Adaptation of food security in the Maghreb (agriculture: spatial, species, new agricultural regional distribution, etc.) • Adaptation of energy security in the Maghreb (energy efficiency, renewable energy, socio economic, etc.) • Reality of adaptation to the Maghreb countries; statements places: constraints and challenges Dates to remember: • Submission of abstracts before : January 15, 2010 • Correction to authors : 1st February, 2010 • Final program on : February 15, 2010 • Sending full text before : 1st March, 2010 • Holding of the meeting : March 16 & 17, 2010 Please accept, dear colleague, the assurance of my profound respect. Med-Saïd KARROUK