International conference on food security and climate change in dry areas

A global food security conference to take place in Amman, Jordan.

Conference themes

1.Current status of climate change in the dry areas: simulations and scenarios
2.Impacts of climate change on natural resource availability (especially water), agricultural production systems and environmental degradation in dry areas
3.Impacts of climate change on food security, livelihoods and poverty in dry areas
4.Mitigation, adaptation and ecosystem resilience strategies: natural resource management, crop improvement, etc
5.Policy and institutional options to ensure an enabling environment to cope with climate change impacts

Conference Objectives

1. Share and exchange experiences with national and international experts and other stakeholders on food security issues expected to be impacted by climate change especially in the dry areas.
2. Identify technologies, economic/policy options, and development priorities in target regions to cope with climate change through the implementation of strategies for mitigation, adaptation and ecosystem resilience.
3. Identify effective mechanisms of partnerships for cooperation between national, regional and international organizations.
4. Mobilize human and financial resources to enhance regional and international cooperation and support research and development activities to cope with climate change .