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  • From: "Tradingpost" <tradingpost@gilanet.com>
  • To: livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Livingontheland] Fwd: Drylandscope Sustainable Drylands Reference and Networking Website
  • Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 20:48:33 -0600


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On 10/28/2004 at 6:03 PM Adam White <adam@DRYLANDSCOPE.ORG> wrote:

>**Apologies for Cross-Posting**
>
>
>Greetings,
>
>I would like to take the opportunity to announce a new initiative aimed at
>facilitating greater communication among researchers and practitioners
>working in the drylands of the world (arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid
>regions). We are currently constructing a web-based resource to foster
>greater discussion on the ecological dimensions of drylands systems,
>unifying such technical fields as agroecology and ecological restoration
>with traditional practical management concerns. We have chosen to focus our
>resource in the following general subject areas:
>
> · Soils
> · Natural Systems
> · Managed Systems
> · Tools & Equipment
> · Hydrology
> · Landscape Level Considerations
> · Livestock
>
>We are presently inviting interested individuals to explore the pre-release
>version of our web resource, to solicit constructive feedback in order to
>expand our existing content, and to better serve the needs of the concerned
>community at large.
>
>Drylandscope is an emerging organisation dedicated to the belief that the
>problems associated with land degradation can be remedied through a
>practical, ecologically based strategy. We feel that it is our
>responsibility to avail ourselves to the service of sustainable management,
>toward more appropriate development of drylands. To achieve the goal of
>sustainable drylands management, we are committed to providing a useful
>platform for open information access and dialogue on all subjects pertinent
>to this process. We propose that individuals who have not previously been
>in
>communication with one another due to either geography or subject area
>specialisation may therefore derive benefit from a platform for active
>sharing of information.
>
>Toward this end we are developing a centralized web library of techniques
>and technologies for prevention and rehabilitation of degraded drylands,
>and
>for the sustainable use of natural resources in these affected areas. This
>resource will highlight open content which allows Users to both download
>and
>post articles, management notes, diagrams, and video and audio files to and
>from the website. Web forums will also be linked to the categories
>associated with the above eLibrary, to maintain a practical technology
>focus, with a priority on encouraging allied organisations to collaborate
>with one another through discussion groups and the like.
>
>Our initial content emphasises full-text technical references, however we
>intend on expanding our resources in response to the information needs
>expressed by our website Users. At present, we are only able to receive
>submissions via email, however our formal submissions transfer technology
>will soon be available. Please check back often as we further implement
>services such as "chat room", "news feeds" and personalised "portal"
>networking technology for our Users. Registration through our website is
>free and open to all, and we encourage interested individuals and
>organisations to actively participate in our programming, as we grow to
>address your needs:
>
>www.drylandscope.org <ttp
>
>Many thanks again to everyone who has so generously supported our
>activities
>to date. We look forward to working closely with more of you in the future.
>Please do forward this announcement on to interested colleagues.
>
>Warmest regards,
>
>Adam White
>
>
>Drylandscope
>practical solutions to land degradation in drylands worldwide
>
>Adam White, Director
>710 Gaskill St., SE
>Atlanta, Georgia 30316
>USA
>1-404-223-3699
>info@drylandscope.org
>

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