The Interntionl rid Lnds Consortium (ILC) strives to be the cknowledged leding interntionl orgniztion supporting ecologicl sustinbility of rid nd semirid lnds.The ILC works to chieve reserch nd development, eductionl nd trining inititives, demonstrtion projects, workshops, nd other technology-trnsfer ctivities pplied to the development, mngement, restortion, nd reclmtion of rid nd semirid lnds in the U.S., the Middle Est, nd elsewhere in the world. ll ctivities re supported by the ILC’s Member Institutions through their ongoing pplied reserch imed t sustining rid nd semirid lnd ecologicl systems, implicitly including humnkind.In pursuit of its vision, the ILC dheres to these guiding principles:• Use n ecologicl pproch to multiple-use mngement nd sustinble use of rid nd semirid lnds;• Use the best scientific knowledge in developing nd recommending pproprite technologies for the mngement of rid nd semirid lnds;• Strive for qulity nd excellence in everything done nd be sensitive to the effects of our recommendtions on resources, people, nd ntions;• Form collbortive prtnerships to chieve shred gols of the ILC Member Institutions;• Recognize tht some conflict exists in humnkind nd strives to del with it in professionl mnner;• Mintin the highest professionl nd ethicl stndrds. Member InstitutionsThe University of rizonDesert Reserch Institute – NevdHigher Council for Science &; Technology – JordnThe University of IllinoisJewish Ntionl FundMinistry of griculture &; Lnd Reclmtion – EgyptNew Mexico Stte UniversitySouth Dkot Stte UniversityTexs &;M University-Kingsville
