The Negotiation and mediation for water conflict management is an advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques course applied on water issues. This short course is jointly offered by the UNESCO programme ‘From Potential Conflict to Cooperation Potential (PCCP)’ and the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education. The course offers a recap of basic concepts in, and introduces advanced processes related to, conflict resolution and cooperation building. It provides in-depth skills training. Cases of transboundary water conflicts are discussed with invited speakers in the field of water governance and conflict resolution.
Population growth, social inequity, economic turmoil, climate change, water shortages and environmental degradation are placing unprecedented stress on infrastructure and ecosystems while at the same time technological advances, volunteerism and citizens of sustainability offer promise for the future. 'Cities of the Future' will connect energy-efficient engineered infrastructure with green, water-centric landscapes to protect and conserve water resources, reduce energy intensity and associated carbon footprints, and improve economic vitality and quality of life. This paradigm shift, for newly created eco-cities and existing urban communities alike, necessitates innovative ways of conceptualizing urban infrastructure that move away from traditional practices of centralized, linear, once-through water and energy flow towards decentralized facilities and closed water and energy systems.
The main objective of the conference is to discuss the complex issue of sustainable water management of both the resources and the various water-related sectors to achieve a common understanding of what is needed to have an optimal management of the limited water resources in the region.
The Conference aims to bring together top wastewater and sanitation experts, governments, utilities and international agencies to share and discuss their expertise, knowledge and experiences on decentralized wastewater treatment solutions. Some of the key areas that will be examined include technical decentralized options, community-based sanitation, management options, best practices, and sanitation up-scaling and integration. Presentations that focus on applications, case studies and lessons learnt would be preferred, although submissions of scientific nature are also welcomed.
The conference has a global focus and opened to the worldwide researches on water resources. It intends to encourage and enlarge the exchange of experience and the cooperation between scientists, universities, governmental institutions as well as industries. This could be a condition to a global water management and environment protection and to the understanding among nations on water and environmental topics.
The main objective is to compare drought impacts and mitigation under various physical, economic, and institutional situations, and to allow 'out of the box' approaches to be considered and adopted by the various countries.
This conference aims at bringing the subject of water issues to the frontline and to provide a space for discussions and debates by policy makers, water managers, academics, students and the public in general.
The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) is organizing the Global Conferences on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARDs) every two years, starting in 2010. The Conferences will be an open and inclusive process for consultation and change to reshape agricultural research and innovation, to improve resources for research and increase its impact on development.
The main objective of the seminar is to present recent findings and successful case studies with the aim of bringing together different 'schools' and approaches with the aim of consensus building and clarification of differences on topics where discussion has matured. The process of consensus building is supported by inviting targeted people from research, consulting companies, equipment suppliers and wastewater treatment plants.
The annual conference established since 2004. The 2009 Conference was attended by over 300 participants, and 131 papers were presented by authors from 15 countries. Primary topics - Legal and regulatory framework of waste management - Sanitary, environmental, institutional and economic aspects of waste management- Waste management technologies, equipment and services- Landfill construction and operation - Radioactive and toxic waste treatment - Wastewater treatment. Sludge management. Sludge fields - Air emissions. Gaseous emission treatment. Dust and slag management - Waste to energy - Informational, programming and metrological support - Environmental insurance systems, certification, standardization, audit, due diligence review- Public participation in waste management.
Microbiology is one of the major scientific disciplines contributing to the field of water research. This conference will provide a platform for exchange and interaction between microbiological research and its application, as well as the provision of clean water to society.
This multi-disciplinary international conference is convened as a forum for scientists, engineers, planners and managers to discuss recent and new advances in scientific, technical, and socio-economic understanding of environmental issues related to coastal processes. The conference includes several field trips to the diverse coastal environment of the Lisbon area. International experts will offer a post-conference short course and thematic workshops.
Adoption of the Strategy for Water in the Mediterranean.
The MexicoYWP2010 Conference is a forum for young researchers and professional working in water and wastewater research, technology and management to present their work and meet their peers around Mexico. Papers will be presented as platform and poster presentations on themes referred to all the aspects to the water cycle, including research, technology, management, culture, politics and economy. The conference is open to all Mexican and International Young Water Professionals including bachelor, master and doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, recent graduates, young researchers and other young professionals involved in the water area.
