Land Development Department (LDD), Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Thailand, in collaboration with International Union of Soil Sciences, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Institut de recherché pour le developpement, Asian Development Bank, Soil and Fertilizer Society of Thailand, Soil and Water Conservation Society of Thailand and Kasetsart University organize the International Soil Conference on Sustainable Uses of Soil in Harmony with Food Security on 17-20 August, 2015 at Cha Am, Thailand.
This conference is a part of activities to celebrate the International Year of Soils (IYS2015) as declared by the United Nations.
Conference Themes
- Soil information for supporting sustainable uses and management
Soil information
Soil classification and mapping
Land use classification
- Integrated soil management and conservation for food security
Soil evaluation
Soil functional and environmental management
Soil fertility management
Land use planning and land use change
Soil erosion and conservation
Water conservation, flood and drought mitigation
- Role of soil ecology in relation to climate change and food security
Soil organic carbon
Carbon sequestration
Biochar
Soil respiration and GHG emission
Biomass production
Soil biodiversity and soil functions
- Innovative techniques and tools for soil resources inventories and appropriate management
RS and GIS application
Precision farming
Portable/Smart application
Advanced analytical techniques
- Public participation, networking and policy implementation on land management
Sufficiency economy
People participation initiatives
Local initiative and traditional knowledge
Soil and land management network
Soil education and public awareness
Soil and land use conflict management
Important Dates
Deadline for abstract submission 15 March 2015
Notification of abstract acceptance 30 April 2015
Deadline for full paper 30 May 2015
Early bird registration 31 May 2015
Regular registration 1 June – 31 July 2015
Final announcement 15 July 2015
Desk registration 16 – 17 August 2015
Registration
Registration fee includes full access to all conference materials, welcoming reception, farewell party, coffee breaks, meals, technical tour as well as proceedings. The accompanying person registration fee includes the technical tour, a welcoming reception, and a farewell party.
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Method of payment : Bank transfer or by Visa, Mastercard or JCB to Krungthai Bank (Swift code : KRTHTHBK), Phahonyothin 39 Branch. For the Account for International Soil Conference Account number 039-6-03774-7.
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For more information, please visit http://www.ldd.go.th/WEB_ISC2015/Contact.html