Independent experts nominated by country party

Rafael Zarate Zarate

Title
Mr.
First name
Rafael
Last name
Zarate Zarate
Gender
M
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Discipline of Expertise
Geography
Other Disciplines
Soil Science
UN languages spoken

English

Spanish

Job function
Sub-director
Email
cruoc@undgserv.cencar.udg.mx
Telephone number
52 3 615 17 29
Work experience
* Researcher in Physics of soils, Edaphology Center of Postgraduate College, Montecillo, Mexico, 1988-1995_x000D_
* Sub-director, professor and researcher at Western University Regional Center from Chapingo Autonomous University (CRUOC-UACH) 1995-1998_x000D_
* Professor and collaborator in the course "Cartography and land degradation" for postgraduate students, Postgraduate College, Montecillo, Mexico, 1992._x000D_
* Assistant Professor at the course "Natural Resources and Technological Change" 1995_x000D_
* Professor in charge of 9 courses at postgraduate and bachelor level
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
B.Sc, Agricultural Engineer, Specializing in Soil, Autonomous University of Chapingo, 1987_x000D_
M.Sc, Center of Edaphology, Postgraduate College, Montecillo, Mexico
Number of Publications
5
Publication titles
1. R. Zarate et al (editors) Booklet of Abstracts of the IV International Conference on Desert Development: Sustainable Development for our Common Future, Mexico, 1993, FAO, UNEP, CONAZA, CO ICDD, Postgraduate College, 354 pages._x000D_
2. R.Zarate et al (editors) 1994. Proceedings of the IV International Conference on Desert Development: Sustainable Development of our Common Future, 576 pages._x000D_
3. R. Zarate. Desertification in the State of Mexico. Great vision study oriented for actions on sustainable development. Autonomous University of Chapingo. 86 pages_x000D_
4. R. Zarate. Condition of land degradation inducted by man: a manual for its cartography. Journal of soils No. 24, Natural Resources Institute. 79 pages._x000D_
5. R. Zarate. Statics methodology for data interpretation of land degradation. Autonomous University of Chapingo, Mexico. 86 pages (on press)
Other activities
* Project coordinator in Country Studies: Mexico facing the global climatic changes. Sub-area: Vulnerability to Desertification, Interinstitutional porject between the National Institute of Ecology, U.S. Country Studies Program and UNAM, Mexico, 1995._x000D_
* Participant and responsible for the Sub-commission of the Scientific Program at the IV International Conference on Desert Development, Mexico, 1993_x000D_
* Participant at the 15th World Congress of Soil Sciences with the paper "Support capacity as indicator of land degradation risk", Mexico, 1994
Awards
* Candidate as National Researcher for National Researcher System, 1992-1995
Organisation street address
Manuel Dieguez No. 113_x000D_
Sector Hidalgo, Guadalajara, 44680
Organisation city
Jalisco
Organisation country
Mexico