Land Degradation, Soil Conservation and Sustainable Development, 2021

(LASOSU2021)

The First Circular

1.   Introduction

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The goals call for a deep international collaboration for the understanding of the main global problems and the search of strategic solutions, giving great importance to environmental questions. In this regard, severe soil degradation (e.g. soil erosion) has become one of the most critical phenomena affecting the Earth's surface. The International Forum on Land Degradation, Soil Conservation and Sustainable Development, 2021 (LASOSU2021) will be held on 21-23 August 2021, in Dalian, China, to provide an avenue for scientists to discuss pressing issues on soil loss facing our profession and society. The website of LASOSU2021 is shown at http://meeting.dlut.edu.cn/meeting/index.asp?id=2710.

2.   THEME

Green Mountain & Clear Water

3.   TOPICS

Topic 1.  Soil Conservation in Construction of the Belt and Road

Topic 2.  Soil Conservation and Sustainable Development

Topic 3.  Nature-based Solutions for Soil and Water Conservation

Topic 4.   Remote Sensing and Big Data in Land Degradation Analysis

Topic 5.   Smart Monitoring Information System for Soil and Water Conservation

Topic 6.   Decision-Making Information System for Soil and Water Conservation

Topic 7.   Land Resource Management

Topic 8.  Conservation Agriculture as Sustainable Food Production System

Topic 9. Other Topics on Soil and Water Conservation or Ecological Sustainability

4.   HOSTS

World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC,China)

Italian Association of Agricultural Engineering (AIIA,Italy)

Soil Erosion Division, China Society of Soil and Water Conservation (CSWCS-SE subdivision,China)

5.   ORGANIZERS

Dalian University of Technology (China)

University of Padova (Italy)

6.   SCHEDULE & VENUE

Arrival: 21 August 2021 (Friday)

Schedule: Opening Ceremony, Scientific Sessions, and Closing Ceremony during 22-23 August 2021

Venue: Dalian, China. Please refer to the second circular for details.

7.   CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS

Session proposals may be submitted by 30 November 2020. Attached please find the template of the session proposal.

8.   REGISTRATION FEE

(1)     The registration fee includes:

   Access to conference and parallel sessions

   Lunch and refreshment breaks as scheduled in the conference program

   Symposium dinner

(2)     The accommodation during the conference will be arranged by the executive committee at your own expense.

(3)     The payment method will be informed in the second circular.