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Independent experts nominated by country party
Claudio Zucca
Title
Dr.
First name
Claudio
Last name
Zucca
Gender
M
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Discipline of Expertise
Desertification
Other Disciplines
Soil Science
Soil Degradation
Research
Soil Degradation
Research
UN languages spoken
English
Spanish
French
Geographical Focus
Argentina
Chile
China
Ecuador
Egypt
Kenya
Mauritania
Morocco
Namibia
Senegal
Tunisia
Türkiye
Job function
Researcher
Division
CENTRO INTERDIPARTIMENTALE DI ATENEO NRD-UNISS (NUCLEO RICERCA DESERTIFICAZIONE)
Email
clzucca@uniss.it
Telephone number
+39 79 2111016
Work experience
After collaborating with Milan university (Pedo/gis lab., 1997-1999), he moved to Sassari, where he collaborated (1999-today), with increasing degree of responsibility, with the NRD(NUCLEO RICERCA Desertification), the most authoritative Italian academic centre of studies on desertification. _x000D_
He works in particular on sustainable management and conservation of fragile soils and land resources in dry areas, performing integrated analysis of land degradation systems, developing assessment and monitoring tools. he performed or supervised the implementation of several research and technical cooperation projects; coordinated interdisciplinary teams in project design and implementation; kept linkages with partners and donors; participated to several UNCCD-COPs .
He works in particular on sustainable management and conservation of fragile soils and land resources in dry areas, performing integrated analysis of land degradation systems, developing assessment and monitoring tools. he performed or supervised the implementation of several research and technical cooperation projects; coordinated interdisciplinary teams in project design and implementation; kept linkages with partners and donors; participated to several UNCCD-COPs .
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
PHD – soil science – university of Milano-Bicocca/university of Palermo - 2003
Number of Publications
50
Publication titles
1. ZUCCA C, BAUTISTA S., PREVITALI F., 2008. DESERTIFICATION PREVENTION AND REVERSAL THROUGH MITIGATION AND RESTORATION PROGRAMS. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SOIL SCIENCE. TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP. NEW YORK. (ENTRY INVITED ON JUNE 20, 2007. ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION ON AUGUST 20, 2008). ON-LINE PUBLICATION._x000D_
2. ZUCCA C., CANU A., DELLA PERUTA R., 2006. EFFECTS OF LAND USE AND LANDSCAPE ON SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF GULLIES IN AN AGROPASTORAL AREA IN SARDINIA (ITALY). CATENA VOL. 68. PP. 87-95. ELSEVIER. ISSN 0341-8162. _x000D_
3. ENNE G., ZUCCA C., ZANOLLA C., 2002. INDICATORS AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBATTING DESERTIFICATION. IN H.-J. BOLLE (ED.) MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE - VARIABILITY AND TRENDS. PP 89-105. SPRINGER - VERLAG, BERLIN, HEIDELBERG, NEW YORK. ISBN 3-540-43838-6._x000D_
4. D’ANGELO M., ENNE G., MADRAU., ZUCCA C, 2001. LAND COVER CHANGES AT LANDSCAPE-SCALE IN SARDINIA (ITALY): THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL POLICIES ON LAND DEGRADATION. IN A. CONACHER. LAND DEGRADATION. PP 127-140. KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS. DORDRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS. _x000D_
5. ENNE G., ZUCCA C., 2000. DESERTIFICATION INDICATORS FOR THE EUROPEAN MEDITERRANEAN REGION. STATE OF THE ART AND POSSIBLE METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES. PP. 121. .ANPA, ROME.
2. ZUCCA C., CANU A., DELLA PERUTA R., 2006. EFFECTS OF LAND USE AND LANDSCAPE ON SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF GULLIES IN AN AGROPASTORAL AREA IN SARDINIA (ITALY). CATENA VOL. 68. PP. 87-95. ELSEVIER. ISSN 0341-8162. _x000D_
3. ENNE G., ZUCCA C., ZANOLLA C., 2002. INDICATORS AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBATTING DESERTIFICATION. IN H.-J. BOLLE (ED.) MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE - VARIABILITY AND TRENDS. PP 89-105. SPRINGER - VERLAG, BERLIN, HEIDELBERG, NEW YORK. ISBN 3-540-43838-6._x000D_
4. D’ANGELO M., ENNE G., MADRAU., ZUCCA C, 2001. LAND COVER CHANGES AT LANDSCAPE-SCALE IN SARDINIA (ITALY): THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL POLICIES ON LAND DEGRADATION. IN A. CONACHER. LAND DEGRADATION. PP 127-140. KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS. DORDRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS. _x000D_
5. ENNE G., ZUCCA C., 2000. DESERTIFICATION INDICATORS FOR THE EUROPEAN MEDITERRANEAN REGION. STATE OF THE ART AND POSSIBLE METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES. PP. 121. .ANPA, ROME.
Other activities
1. Member of edn-wg1, working group set up by the UNCCD to organize the first CST meeting in a scientific conference format._x000D_
2. Scientific societies: member of: European society of soil conservation (ESSC); international union of soil science (IUSS), and member of IUSS working group on land degradation; Italian society of soil science (SISS); Italian society of Pedology (SIPE)._x000D_
3. FAO consultant in the frame of LADA project._x000D_
4. JRC (EC joint research centre) consultant on soil conservation and management._x000D_
5. Reviewer for international journals.
2. Scientific societies: member of: European society of soil conservation (ESSC); international union of soil science (IUSS), and member of IUSS working group on land degradation; Italian society of soil science (SISS); Italian society of Pedology (SIPE)._x000D_
3. FAO consultant in the frame of LADA project._x000D_
4. JRC (EC joint research centre) consultant on soil conservation and management._x000D_
5. Reviewer for international journals.
Organisation name
University of Sassari
Organisation street address
Via Enrico de Nicola, 9, 07100
Organisation city
Via Sassari
Organisation country
Italy
Organisation website