1000 



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projects (e.g., energy, ecology, hydrology) linked to IHP and 

 biosphere reserves; dissemination of research results linked 

 to interests of FAO, World Bank, UNEP, WHO, WMO; joint efforts 

 with UNEP, lUCN, WWF, Global Forest Fund (Jaycees Interna- 

 tional) . 

 UNEP Fund: ($200,000) 



X.6.2.2 Comparative Studies 



$35,700 1 - b 



Studies and summaries on tropical ecology; cooperation with 

 NGOs, seminars, link to applied microbiology and biotechnology, 

 lUBS, lUFRO. 



X.6.2.3 Training in Ecology, Land-Use Planning 



$58,950 1 - b 



Training in tropical zones coordinated with international 

 bioscience networks, ICSU; FAO (ICRAF) . 

 Punds-in-Trust: ($250,000) 



Comment ; This is an area of interest to the United States; projects 

 appear to have been well-designed and implemented. 



Alternative Option 1 ; An efficient means of maintaining current sup- 

 port of program costs (project, staff costs) at a level of $100,000 

 would be through a contribution to UNESCO (Funds-in-Trust, donations, 

 etc.). Additional resources should be made available to USMAB for the 

 support of international activities in this area ($100,000). The total 

 is $200,000. 



Alternative Option 2 ; Provision of the same amount of support 



($200,000) to USMAB. These funds would be used for grants to selected 



projects, such as those in Indonesia and Venezuela. Grants to U.S. 



professional institutions might also be considered. This option would 

 require strengthening the USMAB Secretariat. 



X.6.3 Integrated Management and Rural Development of Arid and 

 Semi- Arid Zones 



X.6.3.1 Networks of Pilot Projects 



$102,000 2 - a 



Coordinated pilot research projects in arid and semiarid zones; 

 4 regional networks of research and training projects; coop- 

 eration with biosphere reserves, UNEP, lUCN; links to FAO, 

 UNSO, WMO. 

 UNEP extension activities: ($75,000) 



X.6.3. 2 Use and Circulation of Research Findings 



$51,5 50 2 - a 



Demonstration courses; provide research results to rangeland 

 congress, conference on arid lands. 



