›United Nations/Islamic Republic of Iran Workshop on the Use of Space Technology for Dust Storm and Drought Monitoring in the Middle East Region

To address topics related to the use of space technologies in drought monitoring as well as for dust storm tracking and monitoring. A particular focus will be on Central Asia, which is often affected by such environmental phenomena. Also, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme, the secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea and other stakeholders, a session will be dedicated to considering the specific benefits of space tools in the wider environmental monitoring of the Caspian Sea basin. Knowledge will be exchanged on various applications in these domains and on the applicability of existing drought monitoring systems to the region, addressing specific concerns of the host Government and neighbouring countries.