Water Policy October 2019

We have just received the Water Policy Journal for October, 2019 (Volume 21, Issue 5). This journal is the Official Journal of the World Water Council, which serves as a means of dialogue to build a capacity for integrated water management among the various stakeholders in the water sector.

Topics highlighted in this issue include equitable water share, water infrastructure, water security, groundwater governance, water resources, water markets, pollution and water lobbying.

Water Policy Journal Volume 21 Issue 5 – October 2019

 

Persons wishing to view this journal can email me or visit me at my desk.

 

Bringing Climate Projections Down to Size for Water Managers

In the article below, by Kimberly M.S. Cartier, published in the EOS Earth and Space Science News magazine on July 26, 2019, one looks at a project with the potential of making global climate change projections more relevant for water resources managers in terms of watershed-scale predictions.

Source: Bringing Climate Projections Down to Size for Water Managers

Water Policy Journal – June 2019

We have just received our print copy of the Water Policy Journal for June 2019 (Volume 21 Issue 3). This journal is the Official Journal of the World Water Council published by IWA Publishing.

Topics highlighted in this issue include flood protection, water governance, water management, policy innovations, sustainable management of groundwater resources and water security.

Water Policy Journal – June 2019 

Persons wishing to view this issue can email me or check me at my desk.

 

 

 

1st International Conference on Water Security

 

The conference would be held from  17 – 20 June 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

The 1st International Conference on Water Security will welcome academics, thinkers and practitioners from around the world to present, discuss and highlight key issues and directions for change from scientific and policy perspectives, including data needs and how data can be acquired, successful public and private sector business models in different settings, political opportunities and obstacles, what the expressed human needs are, and where the knowledge gaps exist.

Persons wishing to view further information on the conference  and registration can view the conference homepage.

GWP-C WACDEP Initiative on Climate-Proofing Water Investment in the Caribbean — caribbeanclimate

The Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) has embarked on a new initiative under its Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP) called “Climate-Proofing Water Investment in the Caribbean” which is being executed in partnership with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC). The initiative includes the development of a Caribbean Climate Resilience and Water Security Investment Framework and Financing Plan (CReWSIP) which […]

via GWP-C WACDEP Initiative on Climate-Proofing Water Investment in the Caribbean — caribbeanclimate

Water Security and Climate Change Conference 2017

Achieving water security is one of the major challenges faced by society on both a global and local level. The Water Security and Climate Change Conference (WSCC 2017) aims to build a bridge between disciplines, sectors and different groups of stakeholders.

The event will be held in Cologne, Germany from the 18-21 September, 2017. It is organised by the Centers for Natural Resources and Development – CNRD (TH Köln), the International Network on Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries – SWINDON (TU Braunschweig) in cooperation with the Food Security Center – FSC.

Full details are available on the conference website.

Free Articles from Wiley On World Environment Day

To celebrate World Environment Day, which is celebrated on June 5th, Wiley has made available a wide range of journal articles (free to read for two weeks) on topics such as environment, water, water resources, groundwater, irrigation and drainage, sustainability, restoration and remediation.

You can see the list of journal articles here.

Happy reading guys 🙂

P.S. Happy World Environment Day!