Arid Lands        for Humanity

                  10 Commitments of Arid Lands for Humanity

1. Arid Lands for Humanity should strive to encourage high standards of regional desert living through understanding and to encourage networking and dissemination of knowledge. Continuing efforts must be made to keep informed and record the state-of-knowledge of arid and semiarid lands occupational processes.

2. Arid Lands for Humanity should be responsible, compassionate, and conscientiously dedicated towards perceptive use of natural resources, and improving the quality of life for desert residents. 

3. Arid Lands for Humanity must abide by local, state, provincial and federal laws concerning its conduct of business.

4. Arid Lands for Humanity should establish safe work habits and conditions, abiding by current health and safety practices at all times.
 

5. Arid Lands for Humanity should acknowledge limitations and enlist the assistance of other trained professionals when appropriate.
 

6. Arid Lands for Humanity should respect other persons in related and unrelated fields, sharing skills and knowledge in the spirit of cooperation.
 

7. Arid Lands for Humanity should place sustainable development and cultural values as a top priority in project design and function.

8. Arid Lands for Humanity should strive to provide professional scrutiny in all phases of design, function, and application, relating to basic human needs, cultural values and respect for the natural resources and to promote effective teaching and learning programs in response to community needs as key elements.

9. Arid Lands for Humanity should encourage community support and involvement through volunteer training and public education. The common goal should be to promote a responsible concern for the quality of life, cultural values and the welfare of natural resources.

10. Arid Lands for Humanity should work on the basis of sound principles, incorporating appropriate conservation ethics and cultural values with an attitude of stewardship in its activities.