FINAL, ACT OF SECOND PAN AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS. 19 



SECTION III. 



CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, IRRIGA- 

 TION, AND FORESTRY. 



THE ECONOMICS OF CONSERVATION AND THE RELATION OF THE GOVERNMENT 



THERETO. 



The economic principles underlying a sound conservation policy; the 

 economics of future trading in agricultural commodities; public 

 conservation policies; the Government and the marketing prob- 

 lem ; the conservation of human life. 



THE CONSERVATION OF MINERAL RESOURCES. 



Mine accidents, and mine-rescue work; the conservation of coal and 

 other minerals, petroleum and gas; the conservation of metals by 

 the use of scrap or used metals; improved mining and metallur- 

 gical methods as an aid to conservation; the r61e of Government 

 in the conservation of mineral resources. 



THE CONSERVATION OF FORESTS. 



The forest resources and the forest botany of South America; forestry 

 in the Philippine Islands; forest problems in the American coun- 

 tries; education in forestry; a national forest policy; the attitude 

 of the Government in forest conservation. 



THE CONSERVATION OF WATER FOR POWER. 



The value of water power; the present status of water-power develop- 

 ment; hydroelectric utilization of water power; electrochemical 

 industries; public policies and legislation regarding the use of 

 water and water power resources; public control of water-power 

 resources. 



IRRIGATION. 



Irrigation development in the United States, Peru, and other American 

 countries; the principles and practice of the use of water in irri- 

 gation; irrigation districts; securing settlers for irrigation projects; 

 the use of irrigation waters as sources of power; the relation of 

 riparian rights to the utilization of streams for irrigation; Gov- 

 ernment participation in irrigation and drainage development. 



CONSERVATION OF THE ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 



The function of live stock in agriculture; the r61e and importance of the 

 live stock, dairy, and poultry industries in agricultural develop- 

 ment; the relation between wool and mutton production in the 



