<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rdf:RDF xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:ut="http://www.semide.org/ut/"><channel rdf:about="http://www.emwis.net"><title>Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector</title><link>http://www.emwis.net/topics/floods/background</link><description><![CDATA[<div align="center">
<h3><a href="http://www.medaquaministerial2008.net/">Ministerial Conference on Water, 22 December 2008, Jordan
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			<a href="documents/meetings/fol148169/athens08">The 5th Conference of the Water Directors of the Euro-Mediterranean and Southeastern European Countries, Athens (Greece), 2008-07-21/22</a> 
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			<font color="#0000ff"><a href="thematicdirs/eflash/flash64">EMWIS Flash N&deg;64 November 2008</a>.</font> 
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			<font color="#0000ff"><a href="thematicdirs/newsletter/EMWIS_newsletter_5_2008_EN.pdf">EMWIS Newsletter N&deg;5, October 2008</a></font> 
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			<td><a href="http://www.worldwaterforum5.org/">The 5th World Water Forum, Istanbul (Turkey), 2009-03-15/22</a>. </td>
			<td><a href="topics/reg-coop/Rapport_final_EN.pdf">Assessment and prospects for cooperation in the Mediterranean water sector&quot;, 2008-07-21</a></td>
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			<td><a href="medwip"><span>Mediterranean Water Information Mechanism</span></a></td>
			<td><a href="http://water.europa.eu/">Water Information System for Europe</a></td>
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&nbsp; <a href="thematicdirs/leaflet/countries-water-profiles">Water institutional framework of Mediterranean countries</a> 
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<img src="images/Illustration_semide-h12W16.jpg" alt="" /> 
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<strong><a href="documents/meetings/fol725266/nfpco2008">EMWIS NFP coordination seminar, Madrid 25-27 June 2008<br />
</a></strong><strong><a href="documents/meetings/SC/SC12">12th EMWIS Steering Committee meeting, 21st July 2008 in Athens (Greece)</a></strong> 
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<h3><a href="http://www.medaquaministerial2008.net/">Ministerial Conference on Water, 22 December 2008, Jordan
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			<a href="documents/meetings/fol148169/athens08">The 5th Conference of the Water Directors of the Euro-Mediterranean and Southeastern European Countries, Athens (Greece), 2008-07-21/22</a> 
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			<p>
			<font color="#0000ff"><a href="thematicdirs/eflash/flash64">EMWIS Flash N&deg;64 November 2008</a>.</font> 
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			<p>
			<font color="#0000ff"><a href="thematicdirs/newsletter/EMWIS_newsletter_5_2008_EN.pdf">EMWIS Newsletter N&deg;5, October 2008</a></font> 
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			<td><a href="http://www.worldwaterforum5.org/">The 5th World Water Forum, Istanbul (Turkey), 2009-03-15/22</a>. </td>
			<td><a href="topics/reg-coop/Rapport_final_EN.pdf">Assessment and prospects for cooperation in the Mediterranean water sector&quot;, 2008-07-21</a></td>
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			<td><a href="medwip"><span>Mediterranean Water Information Mechanism</span></a></td>
			<td><a href="http://water.europa.eu/">Water Information System for Europe</a></td>
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<a href="thematicdirs/newsletter/SEMIDE-FR_light.pdf"></a>
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<p style="text-align: center" align="center">
&nbsp; <a href="thematicdirs/leaflet/countries-water-profiles">Water institutional framework of Mediterranean countries</a> 
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<img src="images/Illustration_semide-h12W16.jpg" alt="" /> 
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<strong><a href="documents/meetings/fol725266/nfpco2008">EMWIS NFP coordination seminar, Madrid 25-27 June 2008<br />
</a></strong><strong><a href="documents/meetings/SC/SC12">12th EMWIS Steering Committee meeting, 21st July 2008 in Athens (Greece)</a></strong> 
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  constructibilité derrière les digues</p>]]></description><dc:title>La sécurité des digues du delta du Rhône</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://www.emwis.net/topics/floods/background/Rapport_Securite_digues_du_Rhone_Internet-3.pdf</dc:identifier><dc:date>2007-02-16T00:00:00Z</dc:date><dc:description><![CDATA[<p>Ministère de l'Ecologie et du Développement Durable - Politique de
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  Climatique]]></description><dc:title>Précipitations extrêmes en Suisse</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://www.emwis.net/topics/floods/background/url739789</dc:identifier><dc:date>2007-02-16T00:00:00Z</dc:date><dc:description><![CDATA[Rapport sur l'état des connaissances - La Suisse face au Changement
  Climatique]]></dc:description><dc:contributor>Samuel</dc:contributor><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:coverage></dc:coverage><dc:subject></dc:subject><dc:rights></dc:rights><dc:publisher>EMWIS Technical Unit</dc:publisher><dc:creator></dc:creator><dc:type>Text</dc:type><dc:format>text/html</dc:format><dc:source>EMWIS Technical Unit</dc:source></item><item rdf:about="http://www.emwis.net/topics/floods/background/url853265"><link>http://www.emwis.net/topics/floods/background/url853265</link><title>Arles sous les eaux du Rhône : la crue de décembre 2003 </title><description><![CDATA[<p>Article détaillant les conséquences et les circonstances des terribles
  inondations de la crue de décembre 2003 sur la ville d'Arles.</p>]]></description><dc:title>Arles sous les eaux du Rhône : la crue de décembre 2003 </dc:title><dc:identifier>http://www.emwis.net/topics/floods/background/url853265</dc:identifier><dc:date>2007-02-16T00:00:00Z</dc:date><dc:description><![CDATA[<p>Article détaillant les conséquences et les circonstances des terribles
  inondations de la crue de décembre 2003 sur la ville d'Arles.</p>]]></dc:description><dc:contributor>Samuel</dc:contributor><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:coverage></dc:coverage><dc:subject></dc:subject><dc:rights></dc:rights><dc:publisher>EMWIS Technical Unit</dc:publisher><dc:creator></dc:creator><dc:type>Text</dc:type><dc:format>text/html</dc:format><dc:source>EMWIS Technical Unit</dc:source></item><item rdf:about="http://www.emwis.net/topics/floods/background/pnt454157"><link>http://www.emwis.net/topics/floods/background/pnt454157</link><title>Advances in Urban Flood Management</title><description><![CDATA[This book published very recently (launched at Aquaterra, Amsterdam, 7-9 Feb. 2007). It addresses a broad spectrum of relevant issues in the emerging field of urban flood management. It may act as a stimulus for further research and development in urban flood management while informing and engaging stakeholders in the promotion of integrated and cooperative approaches in water management. Advances in Urban Flood Management provides an interdisciplinary approach which will be of interest to all those who are active in water, risk and urban management.]]></description><dc:title>Advances in Urban Flood Management</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://www.emwis.net/topics/floods/background/pnt454157</dc:identifier><dc:date>2007-02-21T00:00:00Z</dc:date><dc:description><![CDATA[This book published very recently (launched at Aquaterra, Amsterdam, 7-9 Feb. 2007). It addresses a broad spectrum of relevant issues in the emerging field of urban flood management. It may act as a stimulus for further research and development in urban flood management while informing and engaging stakeholders in the promotion of integrated and cooperative approaches in water management. Advances in Urban Flood Management provides an interdisciplinary approach which will be of interest to all those who are active in water, risk and urban management.]]></dc:description><dc:contributor>jauad</dc:contributor><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:coverage></dc:coverage><dc:subject>Urban Flood Management</dc:subject><dc:rights></dc:rights><dc:publisher>EMWIS Technical Unit</dc:publisher><dc:creator></dc:creator><dc:type>Text</dc:type><dc:format>text/html</dc:format><dc:source>EMWIS Technical Unit</dc:source></item><item rdf:about="http://www.emwis.net/topics/floods/background/sdc439785"><link>http://www.emwis.net/topics/floods/background/sdc439785</link><title>Ecoflood Guidelines on &quot;How to use floodplains for flood risk reduction&quot;</title><description><![CDATA[<P>EU-DG for Research. The <A href="http://www.ecrr.org/pagina/images/ecoflugl.jpg">Ecoflood Guidelines on "How to use floodplains for flood risk reduction"</A> have been printed. The main objective of the making of the guidelines is to promote the use of floodplains as natural defence measures, whil at the same time optimising other compatible functions and values through conservation and restoration.</P>
<P>Please look at the EU-bookshop (<A href="http://bookshop.europa.eu">http://bookshop.europa.eu</A>) for a printed copy or download of the pdf-file. To find the guidelines please select EN for English language and than type "ECOFLOOD" in the Quick Search field (upper right). "<A href="http://bookshop.europa.eu/eubookshop/FileCache/PUBPDF/KINA22001ENC/KINA22001ENC_001.pdf">Part1</A> &amp; <A href="http://bookshop.europa.eu/eubookshop/FileCache/PUBPDF/KINA22001ENC/KINA22001ENC_002.pdf">Part2</A>".</P>]]></description><dc:title>Ecoflood Guidelines on &quot;How to use floodplains for flood risk reduction&quot;</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://www.emwis.net/topics/floods/background/sdc439785</dc:identifier><dc:date>2007-03-02T00:00:00Z</dc:date><dc:description><![CDATA[<P>EU-DG for Research. The <A href="http://www.ecrr.org/pagina/images/ecoflugl.jpg">Ecoflood Guidelines on "How to use floodplains for flood risk reduction"</A> have been printed. The main objective of the making of the guidelines is to promote the use of floodplains as natural defence measures, whil at the same time optimising other compatible functions and values through conservation and restoration.</P>
<P>Please look at the EU-bookshop (<A href="http://bookshop.europa.eu">http://bookshop.europa.eu</A>) for a printed copy or download of the pdf-file. To find the guidelines please select EN for English language and than type "ECOFLOOD" in the Quick Search field (upper right). "<A href="http://bookshop.europa.eu/eubookshop/FileCache/PUBPDF/KINA22001ENC/KINA22001ENC_001.pdf">Part1</A> &amp; <A href="http://bookshop.europa.eu/eubookshop/FileCache/PUBPDF/KINA22001ENC/KINA22001ENC_002.pdf">Part2</A>".</P>]]></dc:description><dc:contributor>jauad</dc:contributor><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:coverage></dc:coverage><dc:subject>flood risk reduction</dc:subject><dc:rights></dc:rights><dc:type>Report</dc:type><dc:format>text/html</dc:format><dc:rights>Public</dc:rights><dc:source>EU-bookshop </dc:source><dc:creator>European Commission ;  Directorate-General for Research </dc:creator><dc:publisher>European Commission ;  Directorate-General for Research </dc:publisher><dc:file_link>http://bookshop.europa.eu/eubookshop/FileCache/PUBPDF/KINA22001ENC/KINA22001ENC_001.pdf</dc:file_link><dc:file_link_local>http://bookshop.europa.eu/eubookshop/FileCache/PUBPDF/KINA22001ENC/KINA22001ENC_002.pdf</dc:file_link_local><dc:relation></dc:relation><dc:subject>RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY</dc:subject><ut:creator_mail></ut:creator_mail><ut:type_document>Report</ut:type_document><ut:source_link>http://bookshop.europa.eu</ut:source_link></item></rdf:RDF>