SWDCC 2026 International Conference

12/05/2026

Program Highlights:
https://www.swdcc-conferences.com/program

12/05/2026

Speaker lineup is live
Stay tuned

02/04/2026

Special Issue by MDPI Land Journal:
Soil and Water Resources Management for Combating Desertification in Drylands Under Climate Change

Website: https://www.mdpi.com/si/274622

Guest Editors:
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ouessar
Laboratory of Eremology and Combating Desertification (LR16IRA01), Institut des Régions Arides (IRA). University of Gabes, Tunisia

Prof. Dr. Elena Bresci
Water Harvesting Lab, Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry, University of Florence, Italy

Prof. Dr. Rabi H. Mohtar
Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, USA

Special Issue in journal Land: Soil and Water Resources Management for Combating Desertification in Drylands Under Climate Change

01/02/2026

Updates:
- Final extension to submit your abstracts : 15 February 2026.
- Registration is now open.

15/01/2026

Online registration to attend the SWDCC2026 International Conference is now open.

Link: https://swdcc-conferences.com/registration

The SWDCC 2026 will take place in a conference hotel located in the touristic zone of Djerba Island, in southeastern Tunisia.

02/01/2026

The deadline for submitting abstracts has been extended to January 31st, 2026

05/12/2025

As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Institut des Regions Arides (IRA) in Tunisia, the International Conference on: “Soil & Water Resources Management for Combating Desertification in Drylands under Climate Change” (SWDCC2026) will be held in Djerba Island, Tunisia, from 15 to 18 May 2026.
The topics of the conference are:
- Climate Change: Vulnerability and Adaptation in Drylands: Exploring the impacts of climate variability and extremes on dryland systems, with a focus on adaptation strategies for ecosystems and human communities.
- Water Resources Mobilization and Management: Addressing sustainable techniques for soil fertility restoration, erosion control, water harvesting, efficient irrigation, and land rehabilitation.
- Soil Degradation and Conservation: Addressing sustainable techniques for soil fertility restoration, erosion control, water harvesting, efficient irrigation, and land rehabilitation.
- Environmental Monitoring and Assessment in Drylands: Focusing on geospatial technologies, remote sensing, modeling tools, and field-based monitoring methods to assess land degradation and water scarcity.
- WEFE Nexus (Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystem) in Arid Environments: Emphasizing integrated approaches that consider the interconnections between water availability, energy demands, food production, and ecosystem services in drylands.

More information are available at:

International Conference on: Soil & Water Resources Management for Combating Desertification in Drylands under Climate Change SWDCC’2026.