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Based on the suggestions made by the speakers of Plenary Session IV “Challenges to the management of water resources and to countering desertification in the Mediterranean region” during the 15th Economic and Environmental Forum, the OCEEA proposed to organize a workshop on “Water Scarcity, Land Degradation and Desertification in the Mediterranean region – Environment and Security Aspects”. In order to build on common synergies, OSCE sought co-operation with c- leagues from NATO, in particular from the Science for Peace and Security Programme. NATO has a longstanding expertise on the issue and had organised in Valencia, in December 2003, a NATO scientific workshop on “Desertification and Security in the Mediterranean Region”. The objective of the new proposed wo- shop would be to broaden its focus from the scientific community to include also policy makers. 1 The workshop, aimed at government of cials from the Mediterranean Region, gathered representatives of Water management, Land degradation and Desert- cation Departments of Ministries of Environment and representatives from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs. In addition, policy makers, scientists and experts were also invited. The aim was to discuss how the OSCE, NATO and other competent organizations like the UNCCD, UNEP, MAP, and the EU could play a role in ensuring that environment and security linkages in terms of water scarcity, land degradation and desertification are addressed in the Mediterranean Region.

Climatic changes -- Risk assessment -- Mediterranean Region -- Congresses. --- Desertification -- Mediterranean Region -- Congresses. --- Environmental policy -- Mediterranean Region -- Congresses. --- Environmental protection -- Mediterranean Region -- Congresses. --- Land degradation -- Environmental aspects -- Mediterranean Region -- Congresses. --- Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Congresses. --- Water-supply -- Mediterranean Region -- Congresses. --- Climatic changes --- Nature --- Environmental protection --- Environmental policy --- Water-supply --- Land degradation --- Desertification --- Environmental Sciences --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Risk assessment --- Effect of human beings on --- Environmental aspects --- Land use --- Sustainable development --- Land --- Land utilization --- Use of land --- Utilization of land --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable economic development --- Availability, Water --- Water availability --- Water resources --- Environment. --- Hydrology. --- Natural disasters. --- Sustainable development. --- Water pollution. --- Development economics. --- Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution. --- Sustainable Development. --- Development Economics. --- Environment, general. --- Hydrology/Water Resources. --- Natural Hazards. --- Economic development --- Economics --- Land cover --- Landscape assessment --- NIMBY syndrome --- Natural resources --- Public utilities --- Water resources development --- Water utilities --- Environmental pollution. --- Environmental sciences. --- Geology. --- Geognosy --- Geoscience --- Earth sciences --- Natural history --- Environmental science --- Science --- Chemical pollution --- Chemicals --- Contamination of environment --- Environmental pollution --- Pollution --- Contamination (Technology) --- Asbestos abatement --- Bioremediation --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental quality --- Factory and trade waste --- Hazardous waste site remediation --- Hazardous wastes --- In situ remediation --- Lead abatement --- Pollutants --- Refuse and refuse disposal --- Natural calamities --- Disasters --- Aquatic sciences --- Hydrography --- Water --- Aquatic pollution --- Fresh water --- Fresh water pollution --- Freshwater pollution --- Inland water pollution --- Lake pollution --- Lakes --- Reservoirs --- River pollution --- Rivers --- Stream pollution --- Water contamination --- Water pollutants --- Water pollution --- Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. --- Pollution. --- Water scarcity --- Mediterranean region