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German Kust
Title
Dr.
First name
German
Last name
Kust
Gender
Male
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Discipline of Expertise
Environmental sciences/ecology
Soil science
Other Disciplines
Environmental Management and Education
Thematic Areas
Environmental degradation
Soil conservation
Soil degradation
Sustainable development
Environmental monitoring
UN languages spoken
Russian
English
Geographical Focus
Greece
Brazil
France
Germany
Bahrain
Türkiye
United Arab Emirates
Mexico
Spain
China
Ukraine
Finland
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
South Africa
Job function
Chief Scientist
Division
Institute of Geography
Email
Gkust@yandex.com
gkust@yandex.com
Telephone number
00 7 926 6206640
Work experience
I have an experience of expertise/advisory/consultancy work with different national (since 1984) and international (since 1991) organizations, such as World Bank (IDA and MIGA), UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UNCCD, and others. The majority of the projects are/were dealt with sustainable/environmental land management, biodiversity conservation, participatory planning, mostly in the countries affected by land degradation. Some of the projects were related to the scientific assessment, diagnostics and indicating desertification processes and their mapping.
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
1996. Doctor of biology -postdoc “professor” degree
1988. Ph.D Soil alkalinity phenomenon and its diagnostics
1984. Msc Soil Science and agrochemistry, faculty of Moscow Lomonosov State university
1988. Ph.D Soil alkalinity phenomenon and its diagnostics
1984. Msc Soil Science and agrochemistry, faculty of Moscow Lomonosov State university
Number of Publications
200
Publication titles
1.Kust G.S. Desertification assessment and mapping in the Aral Sea region. World Desertification Atlas - II. Ewart A. Publishers, London, UK, 1997.
2.Andreeva O.V., Kust G.S. Application of Desertification Assessment Methodology for Soil Degradation Mapping in the Kalmyk Republic of the Russian Federation. // Desertification Control Bulletin, Number 32, 1998. P.2-13.
3.Kust G.S. (Editor). Desertification and Soil Degradation. Moscow. 1999. 488 p/
4.Sabkha Ecosystems. Volume II: West and Central Asia. Ed. M. Ajmal Khan, Benno Boer, German S.Kust, Hans-Jorg Barth. Springer. Netherlands. 2006. 259 p.
5.Kust G.S. To the treatment and interpretation of the “desertification” term in Russia. Arid ecosystems, 2011, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 299–304. © Pleiades Publishing, Ltd., 2011
2.Andreeva O.V., Kust G.S. Application of Desertification Assessment Methodology for Soil Degradation Mapping in the Kalmyk Republic of the Russian Federation. // Desertification Control Bulletin, Number 32, 1998. P.2-13.
3.Kust G.S. (Editor). Desertification and Soil Degradation. Moscow. 1999. 488 p/
4.Sabkha Ecosystems. Volume II: West and Central Asia. Ed. M. Ajmal Khan, Benno Boer, German S.Kust, Hans-Jorg Barth. Springer. Netherlands. 2006. 259 p.
5.Kust G.S. To the treatment and interpretation of the “desertification” term in Russia. Arid ecosystems, 2011, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 299–304. © Pleiades Publishing, Ltd., 2011
Other activities
1. UNCCD Science and Technology correspondend, 2012 to present
2.Current consultant member (environmental specialist) of the World Bank sustainable natural resource management team
3.Current Expert Council member. Eurasian Centre for Food Security. Moscow, Russian Federation
3.2003-2008. Expert, Roster of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel of GEF (Global Environmental Facility
4.1996-2012 – Executive (deputy) director of the Institute of Ecological Soil Science in Moscow Lomonosov State University
6.Member of the Editorial boards of scientific journals: “Arid Ecosystems” (Springer published), “Journal of ecological Soil Science” (Moscow, Russia), Soil Survey Journal (Stellenbosch, South Africa)
2.Current consultant member (environmental specialist) of the World Bank sustainable natural resource management team
3.Current Expert Council member. Eurasian Centre for Food Security. Moscow, Russian Federation
3.2003-2008. Expert, Roster of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel of GEF (Global Environmental Facility
4.1996-2012 – Executive (deputy) director of the Institute of Ecological Soil Science in Moscow Lomonosov State University
6.Member of the Editorial boards of scientific journals: “Arid Ecosystems” (Springer published), “Journal of ecological Soil Science” (Moscow, Russia), Soil Survey Journal (Stellenbosch, South Africa)
Awards
2011. World Bank. VPU Team Award.
2010. World Bank. Europe and Central Asia region. “Improving the Lives of People in ECA 2010” Competition.
2004. China. Urumqi. International Centre for Desert Affairs. Academic Committee member.
2010. World Bank. Europe and Central Asia region. “Improving the Lives of People in ECA 2010” Competition.
2004. China. Urumqi. International Centre for Desert Affairs. Academic Committee member.
Organisation name
Russian Academy of Science
Organisation nature
Research Institute of Geography
Organisation street address
Staromonetniy pereulok 29
Organisation city
Moscow
Organisation post code
119017
Organisation country
Russian Federation