Conference Topics

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