Managing Scarce Water Resources: Current Issues and Future Challenges

We are currently facing a serious drought in the south and east of England, however recent work suggests that this situation is likely to become the norm. The aim of this event will be to explore the pressures on water resources over the next 40 years, and will examine the issues faced and the actions required by those who plan, manage, regulate and legislate.

Themes and topics:

• What's new? Findings from recent work on future pressures (WWP, C4C, Scenario work, European WEI); assessment of the needs of individual sectors (Public Water Supply, Agriculture, Industry, Energy) under climate change, demographic change and economic dynamics; how needs mesh.
• Licensing abstraction and managing the supply-demand balance to meet the needs of people, the environment and all sectors of the economy; the need for and the required shape of licence reform; evolution of the current model of water resources planning and management.
• Environmental stewardship - what forms of adaptations to climate change and demographic change are feasible, effective and acceptable? What tradeoffs will we have to make to balance competing pressures (e.g. WFD versus economic pinch)?

Book Now
You can book for this conference online by visiting http://www.coastms.co.uk/conferences/462 and pay by credit card. You can also pay by credit card over the phone by calling 01531 890415. Should you wish to pay by BACS or by cheque please complete the booking form on the programme and return it to bob.earll@coastms.co.uk by fax 01531 890415 or by post.

Sponsorship

Sponsors to date: Halcrow MWH WRc

For details of the standard sponsorship package contact Lauren Goozee, Events Officer, lauren@ciwem.org or 0207 831 3110

Media Partner: Global Water Intelligence