This conference will be a common forum for experts in various disciplines related to sustainable management of soil and water, particularly in semi-arid environment. ‘Sustainable management of soil and water in semi-arid environment,’ subject matter of the conference, engenders many challenges in terms of sustainable management of natural resources for the planet and adequate food production for a perpetual growing population. Some of the topics of this conference will include:
• water management in a semi-arid environment
• desertification
• indicators, measurements and modelling of the various erosion processes in semi-arid environments
• economic evaluation of land degradation, efficiency and cost of anti-erosive structures
• environmental effects of soil degradation
• institutional, legislative and socio-economic aspects of soil and water conservation