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Water & Health Conference
21/01/12 01:23 Filed in: Conference | Research
Call for Abstracts: 2012 Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy and Innovation
Abstracts for academic presentations may now be submitted electronically for the 2012 Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy and Innovation via the conference website <http://whconference.unc.edu/call_for_papers.cfm> . The submission deadline is April 30, 2012.
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Abstracts for academic presentations may now be submitted electronically for the 2012 Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy and Innovation via the conference website <http://whconference.unc.edu/call_for_papers.cfm> . The submission deadline is April 30, 2012.
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Learning community for climate change
Creating a Learning Community for Solutions to Climate Change
CAMEL
Climate, Adaptation, Mitigation, E-Learning
www.CAMELclimatechange.org
CAMEL
Climate, Adaptation, Mitigation, E-Learning
www.CAMELclimatechange.org
The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) <http://www.ncseonline.org/> and the Council of Environmental Deans and Directors (CEDD) <http://www.ncseonline.org/program/Council-of-Environmental-Deans-%2526-Directors> announce the launch of the Climate, Adaptation, Mitigation, E-Learning (CAMEL) <http://www.camelclimatechange.org/> online resource and community portal, January 19, 2012 at the 12th NCSE National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment: Environment and Security <http://www.environmentandsecurity.org/> in Washington, DC.
Frankfurt Water Symposium: Adaptation in Action
We are pleased to announce the second Frankfurt Water Symposium organized by KfW Entwicklungsbank which will take place from February 2–3, 2012 in Frankfurt. The symposium “Adaptation in Action – Climate Change and Water” will focus on adaptation to climate change in the water sector.
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Culture, politics, and climate conference
12/10/11 19:09 Filed in: Conference | Policy
University of Colorado-Boulder, Call for Papers
The International Conference on Culture, Politics, & Climate Change
September 13-15, 2012, Boulder, Colorado USA
www.climateculturepolitics.org
Deadline for abstracts: January 10, 2012
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The International Conference on Culture, Politics, & Climate Change
September 13-15, 2012, Boulder, Colorado USA
www.climateculturepolitics.org
Deadline for abstracts: January 10, 2012
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Earth System Governance: 2012
12/10/11 19:07 Filed in: Report | Conference
The Lund Conference on Earth System Governance: Towards Just and Legitimate Earth System Governance - Addressing Inequalities
Lund University, 18-20 April 2012
www.lund2012.earthsystemgovernance.org
We invite you to the Lund Conference on Earth System Governance to be held 18-20 April 2012 in Lund, Sweden. This conference is part of a global series organized by the Earth System Governance Project. The first Earth System Governance conference was held in Amsterdam in December 2009 and the second in Fort Collins in May 2011. The 2012 Lund Conference on Earth System Governance is hosted by Lund University and jointly organized by the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) and the Department of Political Science at Lund University, on behalf of the Earth System Governance Project.
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Lund University, 18-20 April 2012
www.lund2012.earthsystemgovernance.org
We invite you to the Lund Conference on Earth System Governance to be held 18-20 April 2012 in Lund, Sweden. This conference is part of a global series organized by the Earth System Governance Project. The first Earth System Governance conference was held in Amsterdam in December 2009 and the second in Fort Collins in May 2011. The 2012 Lund Conference on Earth System Governance is hosted by Lund University and jointly organized by the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) and the Department of Political Science at Lund University, on behalf of the Earth System Governance Project.
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LIVE: Global forum on sanitation & hygiene
The Global Forum on Sanitation and Hygiene is currently being held in Mumbai, India. Some 500 professionals from different disciplines and 70 countries are attending. Presentations from the sessions are being added daily on the official conference website, www.wsscc-global-forum.org, and you can follow in real time through the Twitter feed: http://wsscc-global-forum.org/twitter-feed.
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CDKN innovation funding
The CDKN Innovation Fund supports innovative thinking and innovative action. It is designed as an open competitive fund to provide fast-moving support for creative initiatives in the field of climate change and international development
drought & climate forum
10/10/11 17:37 Filed in: Conference | workshop
In the upcoming Fourth Drought Adaptation Forum organized by UNISDR Regional Office for Africa and UNDP DDC from 13 to 14 October 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya, we will discuss among other topics "gaps and challenges in existing funding mechanisms for long-term drought mitigation measures". It is often mentioned that while there is development funding and humanitarian funding, there is no funding mechanism in place which can be activated when very early predictions are received that a drought might happen. In the case of the current Horn of Africa drought, first indications were received late 2010, but little early action followed. One reason for this could be that it is difficult to fund long-term drought mitigation measures. Read More...
climate change & traditional knowledge
The archive of the Conversations with the Earth (CWE) Symposium "Seeking Balance: Indigenous Knowledge, Western Science and Climate Change" is now available on line @ http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/17683418
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water security/risk conference
10/10/11 16:07 Filed in: Conference | tools
Conference Announcement & Call for Papers
WATER SECURITY, RISK AND SOCIETY
St Hugh’s College, University of Oxford
April 16-18, 2012
The University of Oxford announces the agenda-setting conference:
Water Security, Risk and Society.
The link for more information and to submit your abstract is available here:
http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/watersecurity/
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WATER SECURITY, RISK AND SOCIETY
St Hugh’s College, University of Oxford
April 16-18, 2012
The University of Oxford announces the agenda-setting conference:
Water Security, Risk and Society.
The link for more information and to submit your abstract is available here:
http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/watersecurity/
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Climate-Energy water congress
10/10/11 16:06 Filed in: Conference
IWA World Congress on Water, Climate and Energy 2012
13-18 May - Dublin, Ireland
FINAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - 14th October!!
The extended deadline for the Call for Papers /Extended Abstracts closes on the 14th October 2011.
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13-18 May - Dublin, Ireland
FINAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - 14th October!!
The extended deadline for the Call for Papers /Extended Abstracts closes on the 14th October 2011.
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Climate planning tools
A new, interactive users’ guide to tools for climate and development planning has just been launched by Ecofys and the Institute of Development Studies, with support from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN).
There are many dozens of tools and methodologies to assist decision-makers with development planning in a changing climate. They range from economic scenario development to spatial planning methods.
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There are many dozens of tools and methodologies to assist decision-makers with development planning in a changing climate. They range from economic scenario development to spatial planning methods.
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Water security seminar
UEA Water Security and ICID seminar
Water Security: Progress in theory & practice
Friday 4 November 2011. 9.30 pm to 5:15 pm at the Institution of Civil Engineers, ICE, London
See http://www.icid.org.uk/ or www.uea.ac.uk/watersecurity for updates
The Water Security seminar organised by ICID.UK and the UEA Water Security Research Centre will examine new thinking on the theory and practice of water security policies and strategies. It is the follow-up to the seminar on water security held at the ICE in February 2011. The programme and guidance on fees is given below: Read More...
Water Security: Progress in theory & practice
Friday 4 November 2011. 9.30 pm to 5:15 pm at the Institution of Civil Engineers, ICE, London
See http://www.icid.org.uk/ or www.uea.ac.uk/watersecurity for updates
The Water Security seminar organised by ICID.UK and the UEA Water Security Research Centre will examine new thinking on the theory and practice of water security policies and strategies. It is the follow-up to the seminar on water security held at the ICE in February 2011. The programme and guidance on fees is given below: Read More...
Call for Proposals: Freshwater Science
28/09/11 16:30 Filed in: Research | Conference
FRESHWATER STEWARDSHIP: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
Louisville, KY, USA, May 20 – 24, 2012
CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSION PROPOSALS
The Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting Committee invites proposals for special sessions at the 2012 meeting in Louisville, KY (May 20-24). Our annual meeting theme is “Freshwater Stewardship: Challenges and Solutions.”Our plenary sessions will include Interdisciplinary Challenges, Communicating Science, and Regional Stakeholder engagement. Special consideration will be given to proposals that support the 2012 annual meeting theme and subtheme (“Aquatic scientists and a diversity of stakeholders sharing perspectives to better manage and sustain healthy freshwater ecosystems”).
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Louisville, KY, USA, May 20 – 24, 2012
CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSION PROPOSALS
The Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting Committee invites proposals for special sessions at the 2012 meeting in Louisville, KY (May 20-24). Our annual meeting theme is “Freshwater Stewardship: Challenges and Solutions.”Our plenary sessions will include Interdisciplinary Challenges, Communicating Science, and Regional Stakeholder engagement. Special consideration will be given to proposals that support the 2012 annual meeting theme and subtheme (“Aquatic scientists and a diversity of stakeholders sharing perspectives to better manage and sustain healthy freshwater ecosystems”).
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MIT climate lab - call for ideas/proposals
Don't wait - collaborate! Come to MIT's Climate CoLab
Everyone is welcome at MIT's Climate CoLab to help shape tomorrow's breakthrough ideas for national and global progress with tackling both the climate and greening of the economy.
Please contact Project manager Robert Laubacher or Project collaborator James Greyson. Web address for enquiries and feedback: http://climatecolab.org/web/guest/feedback
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Everyone is welcome at MIT's Climate CoLab to help shape tomorrow's breakthrough ideas for national and global progress with tackling both the climate and greening of the economy.
Please contact Project manager Robert Laubacher or Project collaborator James Greyson. Web address for enquiries and feedback: http://climatecolab.org/web/guest/feedback
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New water & sustainable management site
26/09/11 17:11 Filed in: Virtual
On the occasion of World Rivers Day, the IUCN Water Programme is pleased to announce the launch of its new Water and Nature Initiative (WANI) website. The website contains a treasure trove of knowledge on Integrated Water Resource Management and solutions for people and ecosystems. Please visit: www.waterandnature.org.
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ASLO conference: Japan
18/09/11 22:48 Filed in: Research | Conference
In July of 2012, ASLO will convene its summer meeting on the shores of ancient Lake Biwa in Otsu, Japan, and we invite you to participate. Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan and a beautiful location for an ASLO meeting.
The theme, Voyages of Discovery, will be an historic event for ASLO and aquatic scientists from around the world. Meeting for the first time in Asia, those who take part in this meeting will strengthen and form collaborations between East and West. This will be an opportunity to share new knowledge, insights, and discoveries about the world's lakes, rivers and oceans, and to address the many challenges that these ecosystems are now facing. We, therefore, welcome proposals for special sessions on topics that are relevant to both freshwater and marine systems or that examine the interactions among them. In addition, we encourage topics that address environmental issues on ocean or freshwater systems at global and local scales, advances in innovative technologies for aquatic research, and biological, biogeochemical and evolutionary aspects relevant to community and ecosystem structure and processes. Read More...
The theme, Voyages of Discovery, will be an historic event for ASLO and aquatic scientists from around the world. Meeting for the first time in Asia, those who take part in this meeting will strengthen and form collaborations between East and West. This will be an opportunity to share new knowledge, insights, and discoveries about the world's lakes, rivers and oceans, and to address the many challenges that these ecosystems are now facing. We, therefore, welcome proposals for special sessions on topics that are relevant to both freshwater and marine systems or that examine the interactions among them. In addition, we encourage topics that address environmental issues on ocean or freshwater systems at global and local scales, advances in innovative technologies for aquatic research, and biological, biogeochemical and evolutionary aspects relevant to community and ecosystem structure and processes. Read More...
Rule of Law for Nature Conference
The Natural Resources Law Group at the Faculty of Law in Oslo will
organize an international conference in environmental law - "Rule of Law
for Nature" - in Oslo May 9-11 2012.
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organize an international conference in environmental law - "Rule of Law
for Nature" - in Oslo May 9-11 2012.
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UN PROVIA adaptation conference
17/09/11 00:37 Filed in: Conference
Adaptation Futures Conference
Climate change is one of the most important environmental, social and economic issues facing the world today. Despite growing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, some impacts such as higher temperatures, more intense floods, droughts, wildfires, and rising sea levels are now inevitable. We must plan for and adapt to these changes, to minimize the negative impacts and enhance the benefits to natural systems, societies, and human activities and well-being. This challenges decision making at all levels, from individuals to governments, as well as in business and industry.
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Climate change is one of the most important environmental, social and economic issues facing the world today. Despite growing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, some impacts such as higher temperatures, more intense floods, droughts, wildfires, and rising sea levels are now inevitable. We must plan for and adapt to these changes, to minimize the negative impacts and enhance the benefits to natural systems, societies, and human activities and well-being. This challenges decision making at all levels, from individuals to governments, as well as in business and industry.
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CARE: adaptation resources
In the past few months, CARE's Poverty, Environment and Climate Change Network (PECCN), CARE and ALP staff have been busy around the world to address the impact of a changing climate. We are glad to bring you case studies, videos, stories and publications to increase your climate change knowledge.
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CSIS water security talk: US AID
Please join the next meeting of the water working group on Thursday, September 22, from 9:00 - 10:30 am in the CSIS third floor conference room. Our guest will be Christian Holmes, who assumed the role of USAID Global Water Coordinator in February. Chris will provide an update on developments related to water at the agency and offer a preview of planned USAID activities over the next fiscal year.
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ADB food security report
15/09/11 22:03 Filed in: Report
ADB Report Highlights Threat of Climate Change to Food Security
13 September 2011: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released a report titled "Food Security and Climate Change in the Pacific: Rethinking the Options," which highlights the threats posed by climate change to food security in the Pacific region unless urgent action is taken.
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CDKN: report, RFP
Knowledge Brokers Workshop Report
The final report of the Climate and Development Knowledge Brokers Workshop is now available at: http://cdkn.org/2011/09/putting-climate-knowledge-brokers-on-the-map/
Convened by CDKN, GIZ and PIK-Potsdam in June 2011, it brought together 21 leading climate knowledge sharing initiatives to discuss how they could collaborate better so information is more readily available to developing country users. We concluded that there is both scope and enthusiasm for closer collaboration. For more on the workshop and the Climate Knowledge Group that has been established to push ahead with the collaboration agenda, see: http://en.openei.org/wiki/Knowledge_Brokers_Workshop
Funding Call
CDKN has also just launched a funding call aimed at encouraging closer collaboration between online knowledge brokers. The closing deadline is 3 October 2011. Full details can be found at: http://cdkn.org/project/knowledge-brokers-fund/
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The final report of the Climate and Development Knowledge Brokers Workshop is now available at: http://cdkn.org/2011/09/putting-climate-knowledge-brokers-on-the-map/
Convened by CDKN, GIZ and PIK-Potsdam in June 2011, it brought together 21 leading climate knowledge sharing initiatives to discuss how they could collaborate better so information is more readily available to developing country users. We concluded that there is both scope and enthusiasm for closer collaboration. For more on the workshop and the Climate Knowledge Group that has been established to push ahead with the collaboration agenda, see: http://en.openei.org/wiki/Knowledge_Brokers_Workshop
Funding Call
CDKN has also just launched a funding call aimed at encouraging closer collaboration between online knowledge brokers. The closing deadline is 3 October 2011. Full details can be found at: http://cdkn.org/project/knowledge-brokers-fund/
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Planet Under Pressure conference
14/09/11 17:49 Filed in: Conference
I want to bring the following session at the "Planet under Pressure 2012" conference in March 2012 in London to your attention. Please submit abstracts by 16 September 2011 with special reference to this session (#0317). We are planning a special issue after the conference. The focus should be on global, model-based assessments until 2050.
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Pressures on agriculture from increased bioenergy demand and biospheric carbon management
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http://www.planetunderpressure2012.net/session_lotze-campen.asp
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Pressures on agriculture from increased bioenergy demand and biospheric carbon management
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Water & health conference: Duke University
14/09/11 17:47 Filed in: Research | Conference
We’re looking forward to this year’s Water and Health Conference in Chapel Hill, NC, USA; we expect over 400 attendees from about 60 countries this year. The conference is only 3 weeks away and there is still time to register. Please share the announcement below with your colleagues and anyone who might be interested in the conference.
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Compendium of adaptation case studies
As you may know, USAID, Pact and The Nature Conservancy organized an intensive workshop at the InterAction Forum to take a closer look at the current state of adaptation practice. Over a dozen organizations presented cases, technologies and tools focused on efforts to secure water supply, assess vulnerability, finance activities, and to prepare for—and recover from—natural disasters. Cases also covered adaptation approaches for agriculture, urban planning, natural resource protection and management, and community engagement. Tools were presented that support good decision-making and program design through scenario planning, knowledge management, and evaluation.
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Report: water and sustainable development
14/09/11 17:30 Filed in: Report
“Making it Happen” Focuses on Water for Sustainable Development
31 August 2011: The latest issue of the newsletter from the Secretariat of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), "Rio+20: Making It Happen,” highlights the UN General Assembly’s declaration of 2013 as the “International Year of Water Cooperation,” and UN-Water’s support for the Stockholm Statement to Rio+20, the outcome document of the 2011 World Water Week. Read More...
Resilience conference: Portland, Oregon
07/09/11 15:49 Filed in: Conference | Research
Ecotrust is convening a three day gathering on strategies for resilience regions and a new model for development her in Portland, Oregon on September 8-10, 2011. http://www.resilienceregions.org/home/
We believe we have identified a group of likeminded change-makers and resilience leaders to be with us here, in person. Of course this group of leaders is larger than the few that can fruitfully be brought together for a candid, bold and productive in-person conversation. There are so many others who could and should be here as well.
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We believe we have identified a group of likeminded change-makers and resilience leaders to be with us here, in person. Of course this group of leaders is larger than the few that can fruitfully be brought together for a candid, bold and productive in-person conversation. There are so many others who could and should be here as well.
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GEF report on adaptation and agriculture
06/09/11 16:49 Filed in: Report
We are glad to announce the release of a new publication: Technologies for Adaptation to Climate Change - Agriculture Sector. It is one of the guidebooks produced under the GEF-funded Technology Needs Assessment Project, which UNEP and the UNEP Risoe Centre are implementing in 36 developing countries.
This guidebook can be downloaded from the TNA Project website, http://tech-action.org
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This guidebook can be downloaded from the TNA Project website, http://tech-action.org
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Global Water Tools for businesses
I am pleased to announce new developments to the WBCSD Global Water Tool (www.wbcsd.org). It is a free and easy to use tool for companies and organizations to map their water use and assess risks relative to their global operations and supply chains.
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Food security and climate change course
05/09/11 20:47 Filed in: Course
This announcement about an international course on household food security in the context of a changing climate offered by the International Institute of Rural Reconsturction (IIRR) may be of interest.
Information about the course can be found under
http://www.iirr.org/images/uploads/Food_Security_20110718_FINAL.pdf
Warm greetings to you from the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR)!
I am pleased to inform you of the course " Addressing Household Food Security in the Context of Changing Climate." This course will be held next month, October 10 to 21, 2011 at the YC James Yen Campus in Silang, Cavite Philippines.
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Information about the course can be found under
http://www.iirr.org/images/uploads/Food_Security_20110718_FINAL.pdf
Warm greetings to you from the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR)!
I am pleased to inform you of the course " Addressing Household Food Security in the Context of Changing Climate." This course will be held next month, October 10 to 21, 2011 at the YC James Yen Campus in Silang, Cavite Philippines.
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Climate change, conflict, and migration: the water context
05/09/11 19:53 Filed in: Conference
Climate change, conflict and migration: the water context <http://www.hydrology.nl/ihpevents/299-climate-change-conflict-and-migration-the-water-context.html>
21 September 2011, The Hague • The symposium will serve as a platform to discuss the links between climate change, water stress, migration and conflict from a human security perspective. The discussion will revolve around capacity building and resilience in hotspots, conflict prevention, and a (international) legal framework of protection of environmental migrants. Organized by several international partners and to be held at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. Read More...
21 September 2011, The Hague • The symposium will serve as a platform to discuss the links between climate change, water stress, migration and conflict from a human security perspective. The discussion will revolve around capacity building and resilience in hotspots, conflict prevention, and a (international) legal framework of protection of environmental migrants. Organized by several international partners and to be held at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. Read More...
Planet Under Pressure conference
05/09/11 19:48 Filed in: Conference
The call for abstracts for the Planet Under Pressure conference in London in March 2012 is now open (http://www.planetunderpressure2012.net).
Members of the freshwaterBIODIVERSITY project are involved in the organisation of the session "Conservation of freshwater ecosystems: towards sustainable management for future generations" (see: http://www.planetunderpressure2012.net/session_sullivan.asp). Read More...
Members of the freshwaterBIODIVERSITY project are involved in the organisation of the session "Conservation of freshwater ecosystems: towards sustainable management for future generations" (see: http://www.planetunderpressure2012.net/session_sullivan.asp). Read More...
IWRM for climate adaptation course
Please find the announcement for an online course on IWRM as a Tool for CCA organized by UNESCO-IHE (in Delft, NL).
Duration 18 weeks (September 2012 – January 2013): http://www.unesco-ihe.org/Education/Short-courses/Online-courses/IWRM-as-a-Tool-for-Adaptation-to-Climate-Change .
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Duration 18 weeks (September 2012 – January 2013): http://www.unesco-ihe.org/Education/Short-courses/Online-courses/IWRM-as-a-Tool-for-Adaptation-to-Climate-Change .
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Climate-compatible development funding
05/09/11 19:46 Filed in: Funding
CDKN FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
Second International Research Call on Climate Compatible Development
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) supports developing countries to respond to the challenges posed by climate change and to deliver climate-compatible development. We offer advice and technical assistance <http://cdkn.org/../about/our-services/technical-assistance/> , cutting-edge research <http://cdkn.org/../about/our-services/research/> , strategic knowledge sharing <http://cdkn.org/../about/our-services/knowledge-sharing/> and partnership building <http://cdkn.org/../about/our-services/partnership-building/> . Within the research stream, we make periodic global research calls on specific topics. Read More...
Second International Research Call on Climate Compatible Development
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) supports developing countries to respond to the challenges posed by climate change and to deliver climate-compatible development. We offer advice and technical assistance <http://cdkn.org/../about/our-services/technical-assistance/> , cutting-edge research <http://cdkn.org/../about/our-services/research/> , strategic knowledge sharing <http://cdkn.org/../about/our-services/knowledge-sharing/> and partnership building <http://cdkn.org/../about/our-services/partnership-building/> . Within the research stream, we make periodic global research calls on specific topics. Read More...
Prep for Water-Food-Energy Nexus: Bonn 2011
05/09/11 19:30 Filed in: Conference | Policy
“Towards Bonn2011 Conference: The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus - Solutions for the Green Economy”
September 3, 2011, Saal Schuman 14:15 – 15:45
The German Government and Stakeholder Forum invite you to participate in the workshop “Towards Bonn2011 Conference: The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus - Solutions for the Green Economy”.
The workshop will offer civil society organisations the opportunity to input into the Bonn 2011 Conference: The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus - Solutions for the Green Economy to be held from 16 to 18 November 2011; and therefore, into the Rio+20 discussions on the Green Economy.
Final Climate-Water Symposium: 13-14 October
08/08/11 15:42 Filed in: Conference | workshop
Final Climate Water Symposium
The overall objective of the Climate-Water project is to study European and international adaptation measures and strategies related to climate change impacts and how these are taken into account in water policies. The project is formulating a coherent framework on adaptation strategies of climate change impacts on water resources, water cycling and water uses of the society and nature with special regard to those that water policy has to take into account when considering climate change impacts.
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01/08/11 18:18 Filed in: Virtual
“Among many vulnerabilities that are intensified by the effects of
climate change, the availability and management of water resources
constitute one of the most critical areas of concern. From the
provision of basic services and sanitation, to irrigation and food
production, ecosystems protection and hydropower generation, water
resources are not only crucial for socio-economic development but also
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climate change, the availability and management of water resources
constitute one of the most critical areas of concern. From the
provision of basic services and sanitation, to irrigation and food
production, ecosystems protection and hydropower generation, water
resources are not only crucial for socio-economic development but also
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World Water Forum at World Water Week
01/08/11 18:16 Filed in: Conference
SAVE THE DATE
6th WORLD WATER FORUM TO ATTEND THE
World Water Week in STOCKHOLM - August 21st to 27th, 2011
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Water in a globalizing world: conference results
The contributions to an international scientific workshop (20-23 June 2011, Bad Schoenbrunn, Switzerland) are published online now as Workshop Proceedings:
http://www.hfph.de/igp/proceedings2011
This four-day workshop, which was organised by the Institute for Social and Development Studies (www.hfph.de/igp) at the Munich School of Philosophy, was about "water management options in a globalised world - promoting a dialogue between economics, ethics and other disciplines". About 20 scientists from various backgrounds came together to discuss about an adequate problem framing, different management options and ethical aspects.
Kind regards,
Martin Kowarsch
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http://www.hfph.de/igp/proceedings2011
This four-day workshop, which was organised by the Institute for Social and Development Studies (www.hfph.de/igp) at the Munich School of Philosophy, was about "water management options in a globalised world - promoting a dialogue between economics, ethics and other disciplines". About 20 scientists from various backgrounds came together to discuss about an adequate problem framing, different management options and ethical aspects.
Kind regards,
Martin Kowarsch
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Water, Climate, and Energy Congress
01/08/11 18:12 Filed in: Conference | workshop
Call for Papers with for the World Congress on Water, Climate, and Energy: updated Submission Topics
Submissions of outline papers and or abstracts are invited for the inaugural IWA World Congress on Water, Climate and Energy 2012.
The congress welcomes papers of all lengths, from an extended 2 page abstract or a full paper of 8 pages in length.
We have updated the Submission Topics
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Submissions of outline papers and or abstracts are invited for the inaugural IWA World Congress on Water, Climate and Energy 2012.
The congress welcomes papers of all lengths, from an extended 2 page abstract or a full paper of 8 pages in length.
We have updated the Submission Topics
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Broadcast: Can humans adapt?
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 11:06 a.m.
11:06 a.m. (ET) Environmental Outlook: Can we adapt to climate change?
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-08-02/environmental-outlook-can-we-adapt-climate-change
Environmental Outlook: Can we adapt to climate change?
Why the prospect of climate change doesn't have to be all gloom and doom and may in fact provide humanity with an opportunity to radically reinvent itself. Read More...
11:06 a.m. (ET) Environmental Outlook: Can we adapt to climate change?
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-08-02/environmental-outlook-can-we-adapt-climate-change
Environmental Outlook: Can we adapt to climate change?
Why the prospect of climate change doesn't have to be all gloom and doom and may in fact provide humanity with an opportunity to radically reinvent itself. Read More...
Webinar on water and food security
Security and Sustainability Forum
August 4, 2011
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM EDT
Free Registration on www.securityandsustainabilityforum.org
You are invited to hear international experts discuss the threats to
economic, environmental and political security from adaptations to
maintain food and water supplies in a changing climate. Please take a
moment to get to know the panel. Complimentary registration is
first-come first-serve. Register today on our website for the August
4th session begining at 1:15 PM EDT.
www.securityandsustainabilityforum.org
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August 4, 2011
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM EDT
Free Registration on www.securityandsustainabilityforum.org
You are invited to hear international experts discuss the threats to
economic, environmental and political security from adaptations to
maintain food and water supplies in a changing climate. Please take a
moment to get to know the panel. Complimentary registration is
first-come first-serve. Register today on our website for the August
4th session begining at 1:15 PM EDT.
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Ecosystem-based adaptation approaches workshop and panel
Ecosystem-based Approaches to Adaptation:
Current and Innovative Methodologies for Implementation Action
Ecosystem-based approaches to Adaptation (EbA) have emerged as one suite of solutions to help many of the world’s most vulnerable regions buffer the worst impacts of climate change, maintain the resilience of natural ecosystems, their ecosystem services and the species that support them, and help people adapt to changing conditions.
While various approaches for determining the necessity and feasibility of adaptation measures have been considered as part of EbA planning, new and innovative methodologies are being generated to address growing socio-economic and environmental complexities, at which Conservation International (CI) is at the forefront.
Please join CI and learn from a panel of experts about what is working and what is still needed to make EbA a lasting solution to climate change vulnerability.
IWRA World Water Congress
09/06/11 23:39 Filed in: Conference
Since 1973, International Water Resources Association (IWRA) has held a World Water Congress every three years in various locations around the world. The objective of the World Water Congress is to provide a meeting place to share experiences, promote discussion, and to present new knowledge, research results and new developments in the field of water sciences around the world. The XIVth IWRA World Water Congress will be hosted from 25-29 September 2011 in Porto de Galinhas, right next to Recife in Brazil. The main theme of the congress will be “Adaptive Water Management: Looking to the future”.
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UNECE meeting on transboundary resilient water, forest management
09/06/11 17:35 Filed in: workshop
UNECE/ FAO Forest and water week
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
FORESTS AND WATER IN DRYLANDS: A VIRTUOUS CYCLE
Information exchange from the Mediterranean to Central Asia
Workshop, 7-8 July 2011, Geneva, Switzerland
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09/06/11 17:31 Filed in: Report
Climate change will have major impacts on the availability of water for growing food and on crop productivity in the decades to come, warns a new FAO report. Climate Change, Water, and Food Security is a comprehensive survey of existing scientific knowledge on the anticipated consequences of climate change for water use in agriculture.
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Drinking water technology conference
The mission of Drinking Water Quality Technology Summit 2011 is to create a nation wide understanding on how to implement the latest detection and treatment technology to establish fail-safe monitoring of emerging contaminants within source water, treatment plants and distribution systems to deliver continuous water quality, MCL compliance and profitable operating margins. Read More...
Interactive "Future of Water" broadcast
31/05/11 20:50 Filed in: Virtual
The Future of Water will broadcast on 7 June over a 60-minute period. Join me here: http://j.mp/futureofwater #futurewecreate Read More...
Climate change communicators event, webcast
Please join George Mason University and the Wilson Center’s Brazil Institute and Environmental Change and Security Program for Enhancing Public Engagement in Climate Change: The 2011 Climate Change Communicators of the Year
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UNESCO conference on climate change, biodiversity
31/05/11 06:38 Filed in: Conference | Research
On 27 and 28 June 2011, an international high-level conference with the title “For life, for the future. Biosphere reserves and climate change“ will take place in Germany, in the city of Dresden. The conference is held on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the UNESCO MAB programme. It is organized by UNESCO-MAB, the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation and the German Commission for UNESCO.
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Community-based adaptation network
The Global Initiative on Community Based Adaptation (GICBA) (www.weadapt.org/gicba) was successfully launched during the 5th Community-Based Adaptation Conference that took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh earlier this year. The launch of this dynamic initiative is a response to a growing interest in Community Based Adaptation (CBA) approaches and strategies to climate change in developing countries. The well-attended CBA focused conferences that have been held since 2005, have only served to further emphasize the interest and dynamism that the CBA community continues to demonstrate.
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World Water Congress young research scholar
The Center on Law and Environment (PDMA) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) are co-hosting a Research Award for Young Scholars, which will take place at the XIV World Water Congress, from 25-29 September, 2011 in Porto de Galinhas, Brazil.
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Aquatic monitoring sensors conference
16/05/11 17:23 Filed in: Research | Conference
Freshwater Advanced Aquatic Sensor Workshop: Sensors, Platforms and Data Management
We are excited to announce an upcoming training workshop for scientists who require more knowledge in the deployment and operation of advanced aquatic sensors. Applications are being accepted now through June 15th, 2011 - limited funds are available to cover travel and UMBS-related room/board. Please find further details below and in the attached document. Read More...
We are excited to announce an upcoming training workshop for scientists who require more knowledge in the deployment and operation of advanced aquatic sensors. Applications are being accepted now through June 15th, 2011 - limited funds are available to cover travel and UMBS-related room/board. Please find further details below and in the attached document. Read More...
Land use remote sensing database launched
16/05/11 16:59 Filed in: Research
Today Deputy Secretary of the Interior David J. Hayes announced that a new geospatial website, "ChangeMatters," has made the Department of the Interior's satellite imagery of the world more easily accessible to the public.
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Rural Water Supply Network forum
11/05/11 21:15 Filed in: Conference
| 6th Rural Water Supply Network Forum |
World environmental and water resources congress
| World Environmental & Water Resources Congress: Knowledge for Sustainability |
Online climate adaptation accreditation
CSDi is announcing the May launch of a diploma program of online field courses integrating community-based adaptation to climate change, disaster risk reduction, and rural development. Read More...
King Hassan II of Morocco Water Prize
11/05/11 18:57 Filed in: Prize
The Government of Morocco and the World Water Council are launching the call for candidatures for the 4th edition of the King Hassan II Great World Water Prize.
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Proceedings from Euro conference on biodiversity + climate change
10/05/11 19:37 Filed in: Conference | Report
We are pleased to inform you that the documentation of the European Conference on Biodiversity and Climate Change, held from April 12 to 13, 2011 in Bonn, Germany, is now available online under the following
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UN Water, UNECE newsletter, water & sanitation
09/05/11 17:14 Filed in: Report
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Land, water, food security videos
09/05/11 17:12 Filed in: Virtual
To provide food for an ever-increasing population, ‘Green Revolution’ technologies were promoted in the ‘70s and ’80s. This approach focused on high-yielding crop varieties and intensive water & land use. It was adopted widely, and pulled many countries back from the brink of famine.
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World Delta Summit
09/05/11 17:10 Filed in: Conference | Research
Climate and development knowledge network
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) is an initiative designed to support developing countries in tackling the challenges posed by climate change. The network counts Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano, INTRAC, LEAD International, the Overseas Development Institute, and SouthSouthNorth amongst its members.
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Webinar: Food security and land management
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Water governance conference: meeting the challenges of global change
Water Governance: Meeting the Challenges of Global Change
5-10 June 2011— Universitätszentrum Obergurgl, Austria
Chaired by: Claudia Pahl-Wostl, University of Osnabrück, DE and Stockholm Resilience Centre, SE Co-chaired by: Joyeeta Gupta, IVM VU University Amsterdam and UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, NL & Theo Toonen, TU Delft, NL Read More...
5-10 June 2011— Universitätszentrum Obergurgl, Austria
Chaired by: Claudia Pahl-Wostl, University of Osnabrück, DE and Stockholm Resilience Centre, SE Co-chaired by: Joyeeta Gupta, IVM VU University Amsterdam and UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, NL & Theo Toonen, TU Delft, NL Read More...
Cities of the future & water management conference
02/05/11 18:20 Filed in: Conference
Cities of the Future – Sustainable Urban Planning and Water Management
Conference in Stockholm Sweden, May 22-25. Registration still open.
Preliminary programme and registration: www.cof2011stockholm.org
Cities of the Future – Sustainable Urban Planning and Water Management highlights the benefits of integrating water management into the planning of European cities of the future. It will bring forward new and innovative visions, focusing on the interaction between planners and water professionals.
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Preliminary programme and registration: www.cof2011stockholm.org
Cities of the Future – Sustainable Urban Planning and Water Management highlights the benefits of integrating water management into the planning of European cities of the future. It will bring forward new and innovative visions, focusing on the interaction between planners and water professionals.
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2011 water & health conference
02/05/11 18:19 Filed in: Conference
We’ve received very strong interest in the latest few weeks from partners wanting to convene workshops. Several organizations have requested extension of the deadline to enable their networks to make submissions. We are extending the abstract submission deadline to May 16, 2011 to provide time for participants to submit work for presentation at the conference.
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Workshop on Mekong river development
18/04/11 17:03 Filed in: workshop
The Stimson Center’s Southeast Asia Program Announces a Call for Applications for Participation: Shared River for a Shared Future: Interactive Workshop on Mekong River Development to be held Sunday July 17 through Tuesday July 19, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand Read More...
Guarani aquifer cooperation conference
11/04/11 00:52 Filed in: Conference | Policy
The Management of the Guarani Aquifer System: An Example of Cooperation
21-23 September 2011, São Paulo
Deadline for Abstracts: 30 April 2011
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21-23 September 2011, São Paulo
Deadline for Abstracts: 30 April 2011
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German sustainability and climate change report
08/04/11 18:38 Filed in: Report
On April 7, the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU)
submitted his new report "World in Transition – A social contract for
sustainability" to the German Federal Ministers Dr. Norbert Röttgen
(environment) and Dr. Annette Schavan (research).
The summary for policymakers can be dowloaded at
http://www.wbgu.de/index.php?id=403&L=1
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submitted his new report "World in Transition – A social contract for
sustainability" to the German Federal Ministers Dr. Norbert Röttgen
(environment) and Dr. Annette Schavan (research).
The summary for policymakers can be dowloaded at
http://www.wbgu.de/index.php?id=403&L=1
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Wetlands and carbon standards group
Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) will lead a technical working group that will develop requirements for quantifying and crediting the greenhouse gas benefits of several new types of wetlands conservation projects under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program.
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Climate change fellows: application
I wanted to tell you about an exciting opportunity to travel to Colombia as a Climate Change Fellow! The deadline for submitting applications is April 22nd. The Fellowship will take place sometime during July and will be for two weeks. Because of the many questions we have been receiving we will be holding an informational call-in this Friday, April 8th at 3PM. We highly encourage you to participate! We will be answering questions about the program and Colombia as well.
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