1001 



S-47 



X.6.3.3 Training in Integrated Management 



$3 9,000 2 - b 



Desert and semiarid zones; cooperation with FAO, UNEP, UNSO, 

 Institut du Sahel, etc. 



Conunent: This is an area of primary benefit to developing countries 

 and of fairly high value as far as design and performance is concerned. 

 The United States benefits from cooperative exchanges and the provision 

 of data and results from other countries' research: Sahel, China, USSR, 

 etc. 



Alternative Option 1 ; As noted in the previous item, support of pro- 

 gram costs (projects, staff) could be provided through a contribution 

 to UNESCO (Funds-in- Trust, donations, etc.) at a level of $100,000/year. 

 Additional resources should be made available to USMAB for the support 

 of international activities in this area (0100,000). The total is 

 $200,000. 



Alternative Option 2 ; This same level of support could be provided 

 directly under USMAB oversight to selected projects under bilateral 

 arrangements involving U.S. professional institutions; total $200,000. 



X.6.4 Integrated Land-Use Planning and Continuous Monitoring in the 

 Temperate and Cold Zones 



X.6.4.1 Cooperation at Subregional Level 



$4 3,7 50 1 - b 



Scientific cooperation within temperate and cold zones; 

 networks; cooperative project grants. 



X. 6.4.2 Environmental Implications 



$35,700 1 - c 



Industrialization and intensification of agriculture; 

 ecological effects of pollutants, engineering works, etc. 



X.6.4. 3 Monitoring Long-Term Environmental Change 



$2 5,2 50 1 - a 



Baseline (e.g., desert spread, acid rain) areas; cooperation 

 with UNEP, WHO, WMO. 

 UNEP: ($50,000) 



Comment : Projects of subprograms 6.4.1 and 6.4.3 are valuable and of 

 direct interest to U.S. scientists. 



Alternative Option 1 ; Support of the U.S. share of program costs for 

 selected projects could be provided at a level of $50,000/year to a 

 UNESCO Funds-in- Trust account. Additional resources should be made 

 available to USMAB for the support of international activities in this 

 area ($50,000); total $100,000. 



