DESIRE

Desertification mitigation and remediation of land

Fifth Plenary Workshop

Xi’an, China

11-18 Oct, 2010

Coen Ritsema

WELCOME

CONTENTS

Recent developments

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Recent developments

Source: Climate Change Science Compendium, 2010

Recent developments

Source: World Development Report, 2010

Climate projections do show increased risk on drought and water scarcity

Recent developments

Source: World Development Report, 2010

Recently, the Millennium Development Goals Report 2010 has been published, summarizing the state of

progress between 1990-2010

Recent developments

Source: MDG Report, 2010

Achieving goal 1 (eradicate extreme poverty and hunger) is still on track, however, goal 7 (ensure environmental sustainability) is far from being reached

yet

Recent developments

The UNCCD states that achieving the MDGs in the

dryland areas around the world is especially very challenging and

far from being reached yet

Source: The forgotten billion, MDG achievement in the drylands, UNCCD and UNDP, 2010

Recent developments

Source: MDG Report, 2010

To enforce efforts to prevent and reverse degradation and desertification, the UNCCD recently launched the Decade for Deserts and the Fight against

Desertification

Recent developments

Source: MDG Report, 2010

This was officially done during the Second International Conference on Climate, Sustainability and Sustainable Development in Semi-arid Regions, organized in

Brasil, August 2010

Recent developments

Source: MDG Report, 2010

Furthermore, the Global Mechanism of UNCCD is developing a web-based knowledge exchange tool to strengthen the role of local stakeholders in decision-

making processes related to Sustainable Land Management (SLM), funded by the EC (ACP Program)

Source: http://scopeacp.global-mechanism.org, and MEA Bulletin, Issue99, Sept. 2010

Recent developments

In addition, several Conferences and Workshops took place in 2010 dealing with Drylands and Desertification issues

Source:www.unccd.int/publicinfo/landday/2010/menu.php

Source:www.desurvey.net/interface/final_sc/home.php

Recent developments

Source: MDG Report, 2010

Also, the UNCCD is already in the preparation phase for organizing COP10 in Korea 2011

Recent developments

And the second UNCCD Scientific Conference foreseen in 2012, focusing on “Economic Assessment of Desertification, sustainable land management and

resilience of arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas”

Recent developments

Last but not least, Parties are reporting to the UNCCD on progress made using the new PRAIS system

Besides our regular project activities, important moments during 2010 have been/are

Yearly progress report prepared and

submitted

Panel review meeting Brussel, May 31, 2010

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DESIRE – where do we stand?

1 Feb 2007

year 1 year 2 year 3 year 4 year 5WB 1WB 2WB 3WB 4WB 5WB 6

Main aims of the panel review meeting were to

• evaluate project progress year 3• discuss and fine-tune the next 18-month plan (months 36-54)• provide the DESIRE team with recommendations and points for further

action (downloadable from website)

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Panel review members: Prof. Dr. Ryszard Debicki, Dr. Christopher Martius, and Prof. Dr. Ioannis TsanisProject scientific officer: Maria Yeroyanni

Recommendations/observations:• An ambitious, important and relevant project, which is on track and represents

an excellent learning-oriented approach• Collaboration between partners seems very good• Added value of the project has to be precise in scientific innovation and

contribution to policies and regulations at national, EU and international level• Develop story-lines on stakeholder integration and contribution• The HIS is very good, as well as the entire project website• Dissemination and exploitation of results (media, fact sheets etc.) is very good• The gender plan is excellent and exemplary for other projects• Management team has done a very good job, both scientifically and

technically

DESIRE – where do we stand?

Main conclusion (18 pages report): Good to excellent project (the project has fully achieved its objectives and technical goals for the period and has even exceeded expectations)

The EC has flagged the project internally for follow-up by EC programme policy units as a: • Success story• High visibility/ media attractive project• Project with impact on EU policies• Significant impact on health, safety, environment• Substantial breakthrough character• Significant participation from outside EU• Involvement of top researchers in the field

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So, how are we progressing as a project?

Expected situation at month 45

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Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5WP 1.1WP 1.2WP 1.3WP 1.4WP 2.1WP 2.2WP 3.1WP 3.2WP 3.3WP 4.1WP 4.2WP 4.3WP 4.4WP 4.5WP 5.1WP 5.2WP 5.3WP 5.4WP 6.1WP 6.2WP 6.3

Regarding WB’s and project deliverables:

• WB’s 1-3 should be almost finished or concluded by now

• WB’s 4-6 should be progressing full speed

This will be further summarized and discussed during the WB consultation sessions today, and coupled back plenary on Wednesday

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Main aims of the 5th DESIRE project workshop are:

• To clarify the current situation in each of the DESIRE study sites (WB leader consultations)

• Organisation of a poster session of WB4 and WB5 activities per study site

• Discuss the further project planning

• Highlight financial/administrative issues

• Visit the DESIRE field site on the Loess Plateau

• Participate in WB4, 5 and 6 training sessions

• Participate and/or present DESIRE results at the LandCon Conference

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And of course enjoy the Chinese hospitality and landscape, and learn more about the

degradation and desertification problems in this part of the world

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Including the solutions implemented to reverse these trends

Source: The world bank report nr: 25701

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Source: UNEP Annual Report 2009

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Venue: Paradise resort, Xi'an

Date: October 11th - 18th, 2010

Monday Oct11th

Who Subject

chair: Li Rui/Wang Fei9:00 9:20 Alterra (Coen Ritsema) Welcome to DESIRE meeting; where are we now? & intro on meeting

9:20 9:50 Alterra (Rudi Hessel) Project status & planning9:50 10:00 start of surgery sessions

10:00 10:30 Scientific output Secano Interrior (INIA) & Santiago Island (INIDA)

WB5 - DESMICE (WB5 leader & deputy) Guadalentin Basin (EEZA-CSIC) & Maçao/Gois (UA)

WB1-3 (WB leaders & deputies) Rendina Basin (CNR-IRPI) & Crete (AUA)

WB4 (WB4 leader & deputy) Nestos Basin (DUTH) & Konya Karapinar Plain (EOU)

WB5 - PESERA (WB5 leader & deputy) Eskisehir Plain (EOU) & Mamora Sehoul (UM)

WB6 (WB6 leader & deputy) Zeuss-Koutine (IRA) & Djanybek/Novij (MSUEE)

financial hour (Alterra) Loess Plateau (ISWC)

NGOs Boteti area (UB) & Cointzio catchment (IRD)10:30 11:00 Coffee break

Time