EPP-ED Hearing Desertification - socio economic, agricultural and forestry impacts and their political consequences

15 May 2008
Brussels

As climate change, food security and environmental degradation climb to the top of the global political agenda, the focus of the conference organised by the EPP-ED Group on 15 May 2008 was on the relationship between science and policy-making to ensure better governance, new research and the tools that can be used to combat drought and famine.

The hearing took place in the European Parliament and was chaired by Struan Stevenson, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group and Chairman of the Working Group C of the EPP-ED (Committees on Budgets, Budgetary Control, Regional policies, Agriculture and Fisheries).

The hearing took place one month ahead of the UN World Day to combat desertification. Last autumn, MEPs adopted a Resolution on the subject calling for a strategic l0-year plan to implement the UN Convention to combat desertification. On the initiative of EPP-ED Vice-Chairman Struan Stevenson, the Group is focusing on the socio-economic, agricultural and forestry impacts of this phenomenon, as well as their political consequences.

Among the participants of the conference were MEPs, European Union and independent experts from Europe and Asia.


Press release:

08/05/2008

Desertification: Socio economic, agricultural & forestry impacts and their political consequences - Seminar May 15th 2008. Struan Stevenson MEP

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