water security/risk conference

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 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...
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Planet Under Pressure 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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Planet Under Pressure 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...
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Scholarships in CC policy

The University of Sussex would like to invite applications for the MSc in 'Climate Change and Policy' for entry in 2011. Scholarship information is provided below. Note the deadline for scholarship applications is 1st May 2011.
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Climate Change and development course

Climate Change and Development Short Course: 31 August – 13 September 2011
International Development UEA is offering this short course the purpose of which is to equip non-specialists with a broad understanding of what climate change may mean for low-income populations and what the scope and prospects are for adapting to change and contributing to emissions reduction in the context of development issues and poverty reduction. Read More...
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Water security program: UK

The UEA Water Security Research Centre would like to announce a new Master’s degree in Water Security, for October 2011. Read More...
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WASH and wine

We would like to introduce a new and innovative London-based charity called 2 Water Charity. 2 Water aims to provide water to those most in need of it via wine-tasting events, therefore turning wine into water. We have used the unprecedented idea of turning wine into water, appealing to wine lovers worldwide, giving them the opportunity to turn their passion into a charitable action.
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