SA Waterbulletin May 1999

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International Conference on 20-22 September 1999 at the (SIR Conference Centre, Pretoria The main objective of the conference is to understand more fully the factors predisposing people landscapes to heightened drought vulnerability, to work towards strategies and actions Emphasis will be placed on drought and social equity. The themes will anh.h can d drought vulnerability, and move towards sustainable development. cover: U Challenges of forecasting for sustaining natural resource management. U Climate variability: implications for sustainable natural resources /International management. U Building drought resilience for the "at risk ": strategies that reduce vulnerability of fragile ecosystems and communities. U Integrating drought considerations into policy: key principles The conference should give impetus to regional and international co-operation in ught management, and make sub-Saharan Africa a focus region for the Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction 1990 - 2000. ç J Who should attend?

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