Meetings and conferences
New Forest
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Water and society 2013
Organizer(s)
Wessex Institute of Technology
Format
In person
Venue
Balmer Lawn Hotel
Date
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The conference provides a multi-disciplinary forum for the presentation and discussion of many issues affecting water resources today. The importance of water and its impact on civilisation and mankind are widely recognised. Issues regarding quality, quantity and technology associated with water are quickly becoming acknowledged as impending major issues that will require global involvement and financial support. Aside from mankind's reliance upon water for survival, water touches many different topics and industries.
Conference topics
- The nature of water
- Water as a human right
- Water as the source of life
- Water in a changing climate
- Future water demands and adaptation strategies
- Water resources contamination
- Water resources management
- Irrigation and desertification
- Water, sanitation and health
- Transnational water rights
- Legislation and controls
- Lessons to be learnt
- Water and disaster management