Desertification in Egypt in a Lecture at the BA
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Alexandria— the BA Planetarium and Science Center is organizing on Tuesday, 19 September 2006 a lecture on Desertification in Egypt by Dr. Samer El-Mufti. The lecture will discuss the scientific aspects of desertification in general and its impact in Egypt in particular as part of the increasing international awareness of environmental problems, such as desertification and drought.
It is worth mentioning that 10 million hectares are vulnerable to desertification annually according to the statistics of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. The African continent and Western Coast are the most vulnerable areas suffering from the complications of the problem.
The lecture will start at 9:00 hrs at the West Hall, BA Conference Center.