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International Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management Management of Water in a Changing World: Lessons Learnt and Innovative Perspectives
Water is essential for all life forms. It is a fundamental resource necessary for human well-being and ecosystem functioning. At the same time, water is a resource under considerable pressure. Due to increasing water demand, global change and a multitude of use conflicts the sustainable management of water is central for future societal developments.
The concept of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) has gained wide acceptance as the best way to tackle these challenges. The goal is to promote economic and social developments by addressing and balancing diverse use interests, while simultaneously safeguarding water resources. However, current water management practices are far from fulfilling these objectives for different reasons. In some cases, adequate management structures and techniques are not available while in other cases existing management approaches fail in properly addressing the key problems.
In the research funding initiative of the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) on Integrated Water Resources Management, results from science are put into practice. Significant effort in collaborative research projects and other international research activities aim at the development of adaptive and transferable water resources management tools. The focus of the conference is to present respective scientific results and real-world experiences of IWRM implementation in order to discuss "lessons learnt" and explore innovative perspectives beyond IWRM.
The conference will provide a great opportunity for scientists, practitioners, water managers and professionals from economy, administration, international agencies, private institutions and consulting establishments to come together to express their opinions and interest. We expect several hundred delegates to attend the conference.
The conference topics will include the following subjects dealing with water resources management:
1. WATER RESOURCES IN CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS
- Land use dynamics and water resources
- Climate change, demographic change and other drivers
- Landscape functionality and conservation management
- Ecosystem needs and safeguarding aquatic biodiversity
2. TECHNOLOGIES AND IMPLEMENTATION
- Environmental sound technologies to increase water use efficiencies
- Alternative resources (storm water use, aquifer recharge etc.)
- Pathways for sustainable sanitation
- Stakeholder participation
- Economic instruments: water prices for efficiency and equity
3. INDICATORS AND ADVANCED MONITORING
- Adapted water resources assessment strategies
- Water management performance indicators at different scales
- Monitoring the efficiency of environmental improvements
4. INFORMATION AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
- Conceptual and technical decision support systems
- Data assimilation and integration
5. CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR WATER AND WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT
- Sustainable concepts for training and education
- Building public awareness
- Institutional development
6. WATER GOVERNANCE: ACTORS AND INSTITUTIONS
- Analyses of institutions, laws and rules
- Water governance and water politics
- Governance and regulation of water services
| Contact information |
Prof. Dr. Dietrich Borchardt (Chair of the conference) Dr. Ralf B. Ibisch (On behalf of the Organizing Committee): Brückstraße 3a / 39114 Magdeburg / Germany
(email: ralf.ibisch@ufz.de ; dietrich.borchardt@ufz.de ; IWRM2011@fu-confirm.de) Phone: +49 561 804 3608 / Fax +49 391 810 9699 |
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| Event type | Conference |
| File link |
http://www.bmbf.iwrm2011.de |
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| Source | http://www.ufz.de |
| Subject(s) | AGRICULTURE , ANALYSIS AND TESTS , CHARACTERISTICAL PARAMETERS OF WATERS AND SLUDGES , DRINKING WATER , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , ENERGY , HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , INFORMATION - COMPUTER SCIENCES , MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , NATURAL MEDIUM , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES , SLUDGES , WATER DEMAND , WATER QUALITY |
| Relation | http://www.bmbf.de/ |
| Geographical coverage | Germany, |
| Address | Maritim Hotel & Congress Center ; Ostra-Ufer 2 / Devrientstr. 10-12 01067 Dresden |
| Organizer | The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Magdeburg, Germany. |
| Target audience | International |
| Period | [12/10/2011 - 13/10/2011] |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Working language(s) | ENGLISH |
