World Soil Resources Reports
World Soil Resources Reports 100
ISSN 0532-0488
Report of the LADA e-mail Conference
9 October - 4 November 2002
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2003
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Introduction
E-mail conference results
Theme 1. Methods, indicators and a conceptual framework
Theme 2. National-level and degradation assessment
Theme 3. Local-level land degradation
Theme 4. Global land degradation indicators, a drylands network, and next steps
PART II. EXTRACTS AND SUMMARIES OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Theme 1. Land degradation assessment methods, indicators and a conceptual framework
Methods for land degradation assessment
Indicators for land degradation assessment
DPSIR and other conceptual frameworksTheme 2. National land degradation assessment
Some proposed indicators and methods
Indicators and methods currently being used
Key issues in national land degradation assessmentTheme 3. Local land degradation assessment
Types of possible local indicators
Suggested methods for local assessment
Feasibility of a local focus for national assessment
Advantages of a local focus for national assessment
Some key issues regarding local indicator development
Issues regarding methods and models for local assessment
Importance of monitoring in hot and bright spots
Importance of local assessment for LADATheme 4. Global land degradation indicators, a drylands network, next steps
Annex 1. Invitation to the LADA E-mail conference
Annex 2. List of subscribers
Annex 3. List of contributors
Annex 4. Introductions, discussion items and questions sent ot participants for each week's theme
Annex 5. Next steps for LADA: draft outline for discussion
Annex 6. Land qualities and potential indicators for land degradation assessment of dryland areas