Independent experts nominated by country party

Juan Sanchez-Diaz

Title
Dr.
First name
Juan
Last name
Sanchez-Diaz
Gender
M
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Other Disciplines
Soil Science
Land Use Planning
Soil Degradation
UN languages spoken

English

Spanish

Job function
Dr. Biology
Division
CEntro De Investigaciones Sobre Desertificacion Cide
Email
juan.sanchez@uv.es
Telephone number
+34 96 1220540
Work experience
FIRST RESEARCHER IN 35 PROJECTS IN SOIL STUDIES WITH THE ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC_x000D_
13 PROJECTS IN SOIL DEGRADATION AND DESERTIFICACTION OF THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS (7 FIRST RESEARCH)_x000D_
DIRECTEUR OF 24 PHD IN SOIL GENESIS, SOIL DEGRADATION, LAND EVALUATION, LAND USE PLANNING_x000D_
MEMBER OF THE WORKING GROUP TO ELLABORATE A METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE TO CHARACTERISE CONTAMINATED SOILS. SPANISH MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT 1999-2001._x000D_
"DESERTIFICATION COURSE" SUB-SAHARIAN COUNTRIES. SPANISH AGENCY OF INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION. CIDE (VALENCIA). APRIL 2003. 2004. 2005_x000D_
"COURS INTERNATIONAL DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE". SPANISH AGENCY OF INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATIO. CIDE (VALENCIA). NOV. 2003_x000D_
MEMBER OF THE WORKING GROUP (SOIL EROSION) OF EUROPEAN SOIL STRATEGY. 2004._x000D_
MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY GROUP FOR THE REVISION THE NATIONAL ACTION PLAN. SPANISH MINISTRY OF ENVIRONNMENT. MARZO 2007._x000D_
SPANISH DELEGATE (CST)IN THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION COP 5_x000D_
SPANISH DELEGATE (CST) IN THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION COP 8
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
PhD. IN BIOLOGY. SOILS OF GRAN CANARIA ISLAND, UNIVERSITY OF LA LAGUNA. CANARY ISLAND, 1975
Number of Publications
258
Publication titles
1. Sánchez, J.: Boluda, R.; Morell, C.; Colomer, J.C. & Artgao, A. 1998. Degradation index of desertification threatened soils in the Mediterranean Region (First Approximation). Application in Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). The soil as a Startegic resource: Degradation Processes and Conservation Measures (Eds. A. Rodríguez; CC. Jiménez & M.L. Tejedor). Geoforma Ediciones. Logroño. España, . pp. 207-217._x000D_
2. Sánchez, J.; Recatalá, L.; Colomer, J.C. & Añó, C.. 2001. Assessment of soil erosion at national level: a comparative analysis for Spain using several existing maps. Advances in Ecological Sciences, 10. pp. 249-258. Southampton_x000D_
3.Recatalá, L.; Colomer, J.C.; Cornélis, B.; Fabbri, A.G., Micó, C.; Pascual, J.A.; Sánchez, J. & Zinck, J.A.2001. Integrated environmental mapping for applying indicators of environmental quality at a multihierarchical level in Mediterranean areas affected by desertification Advances in Ecological Sciences, 10. pp.291- 300. Southampton_x000D_
4. Micó, M.; Peris, M.; Recatalá, L.; Sánchez, J.2007. Baseline values for heavy metals in agricultural soils in a European Mediterranean region. Science of the Total Environment. Vol: 378 Número: 1-2 pp 13- 17 Netherlands._x000D_
5. Peris, M.; Recatalá, L.; Micó, C.; Sánchez, R.; Sánchez, J. 2008. Increasing the Knowledge of Heavy Metal Contents and Sources in Agricultural Soils of the European Mediterranean Region. Water AIR and Soil Pollution. Vol 192 pp 25-37 Netherlands.
Other activities
1. VICERECTOR OF DEPARTMENTS STRUCTURE AND PHD STUDIES OF UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA (1986-1988)._x000D_
2. - PRESIDENT OF THE OMBUDSMAN OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA (DECEMBER 1988 - NOVEMBER 1992)._x000D_
3.- DIRECTEUR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VEGETAL BIOLOGY OF UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA (1994-1996)._x000D_
4.- ACTING DIRECTEUR OF CIDE-CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES SOBRE DESERTIFICACIÓN (JULY 1998 – FEBRUARY 1999)._x000D_
5. DIRECTEUR OF CIDE (FEBRUARY 1999- JANUARY 2006).
Organisation name
Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo Agrario
Organisation street address
Universitat De Valencia_x000D_
Cami De La Marjal S/N. Apartado Oficial. 46470
Organisation city
Valencia
Organisation country
Spain