Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Mountain Areas 16.04.2012 - 18.4.2012

Place: Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany This conference aims to bring together international experts to share knowledge, lessons learned and experiences from across the globe related to sustainable mountain development with an emphasis on developing countries. The focus will be on knowledge that cuts across scientific disciplines and combines insights from the social and natural sciences. The conference is organized along the following six themes: Soil care in mountain landscapes Supplying, using, sharing and cycling of matter and water Linking highland farmers to modern food chains Land use and land cover change Sustainable and competitive livestock systems People participation in natural resource management Additional information about the conference is also available from the site: https://uplands2012.uni-hohenheim.de

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