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Subject: Europe, Oceania, Africa, Asia, Americas
Description: Ten years ago 1997 was declared the International Year of the Reef (IYOR). This was in response to the increasing threats and loss of coral reefs and associated ecosystems, such as mangroves and sea grasses. IYOR was a global effort to increase awareness and understanding about coral reefs, and support related conservation, research and management efforts.
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Description: The International Year of Planet Earth aims to capture people’s imagination with the exciting knowledge we possess about our planet, and to see that knowledge used to make the Earth a safer, healthier and wealthier place for our children and grandchildren.
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Description: To put the spotlight on this issue the UN General Assembly declared the year 2008 the International Year of Sanitation. The goal is to raise awareness and to accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target to reduce by half the proportion of people without access to basic sanitation by 2015.
Subject: Asia, Convention
Description: The conference will deal with paper presentations on the specified themes of water management issues whereas the workshop will focus on how to convert novel ideas into field products in water sectors.
Subject: Workshop, Meeting, Asia
Description: The North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) announces its Seventeenth Annual Meeting to be held October 23 – November 2, 2008, at the Kempinski Hotel in Dalian, People’s Republic of China.
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Subject: Congress, Asia
Description: The XXXVI Congress of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) in Toyama, Japan will be hosted by the Japanese IAH Chapter. The Congress will address issues of human well-being which depend upon the study and understanding of groundwater science. Human security, eco-security, environmental security or food security, especially under climate change, are becoming major concerns in the world. Groundwater development and management are one of the key factors to ensure a sustainable society and preserve human well-being. The XXXVI IAH Congress will promote scientific understanding of groundwater and related subjects through discussions and knowledge exchange. UNESCO-IHP will co-convene two sessions, on "Groundwater and Natural/Man Induced Disasters" and on "Groundwater under Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts on Groundwater Resources".
Subject: Middle East, Congress
Description: 3rd annual GWMC 2008 is hosting up to 150 upper- level executives from industry & municipality water services looking for in-depth technical knowledge & competitive water management solutions.
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Subject: Conference, Workshop, Exhibition, Asia
Description: The world's first International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS 1) was held in the city of Kobe, Japan in 1990. Due to the success of the 2nd conference (EMECS 2) in Maryland, U.S.A in 1993 and subsequent activities, the International EMECS Center was established in Kobe in 1994.
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Subject: Symposium, Africa
Description: The purpose of this year's Symposium takes a broader meaning of facilitating the sharing and dissemination of research results in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) within the context of sustainable development for the achievement of enhanced livelihoods.
Subject: Conference, Europe, Workshop
Description: By bringing scientists from different disciplines together for discussion on the most recent developments and remaining challenges, it is envisaged that this joint ESF- COST event will act as a discussion forum and as a catalyst for initiating new lines of research and synergistic contacts throughout Europe and beyond.
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Subject: Conference, Africa, Middle East
Description: The conference aims at providing an opportunity for hydrologists, climatologists, meteorologists, and decision makers to exchange their ideas, research results and concerns on climate change and its impacts, adaptation and mitigation in the water sector regarding the sensitivity, importance and the role of water resources management on sustainable development in the MENA region.
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Subject: Conference, Exhibition, Asia
Description: The event will focus on Water Resources, Hydro Power Development, Transmission System, Water Management for Thermal and Nuclear Power Stations, Flood Control, Irrigation, Waterways, River Control During Construction, RCC, CFRD, Rock-Fill Da
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Subject: Conference, Europe
Description: Specialist conference for water and wastewater monitoring, regulation, new technologies and case studies.
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Subject: Conference, Americas
Description: The Conference provides a broad forum for
exchange of results of the latest research and
experience with restoration, creation, and
management of ecosystems. This year's conference
is "Assessment of Wetlands Mitigation and
Mitigation Banks".
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Subject: Symposium, Asia
Description: Prediction in Ungauged Basins (PUB) is an initiative that emerged out of discussions among IAHS members on the World-Wide Web and during a series of IAHS sponsored meetings in Maastricht (July 18-27, 2001), Kofu (March 28-29, 2002) and Brasilia (November 20-22, 2002) about the need to reduce the predictive uncertainty in hydrological science and practice. The theme of the symposium is Hydrological Modeling and Integrated Water Resources Management in Ungauged Mountainous Watershed.
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Subject: Conference, Asia
Description: The conference on The South China Sea: Sustaining Ocean Productivities, Maritime Communities and The Climate (SCS 2008) will be held in conjunction with the International Year of Planet Earth, and is jointly organised by the Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), University of Malaya, the National Oceanography Directorate (NOD), Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia, and the Malaysian Society of Marine Sciences (MSMS). We cordially invite all scientists, environmentalists, lawyers as well as policy-makers to this exciting event.
Subject: Conference, Europe
Description: To review the current extent of understanding of marine biodiversity and its role in marine ecosystem functioning, to assess current and future threats and potential mitigation strategies for conservation and regulation of marine resource and to define the future research priorities.
Subject: Conference, Americas
Description: The Fourth GOOS Regional Alliances Forum will be held 25, 26, 27 November 2008 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The GRA Forum brings together representatives of all the GOOS Regional Alliances to plan the next biennium activities of the Coastal Component of GOOS. The Forum fosters cooperation of the programs of the GRAs, builds GOOS and enhances regional activities.
Subject: Conference, Asia
Description: IHOCE '08 - THE MAJOR HYDROGRAPHIC AND OCEANOGRAPHIC SHOW FOR THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION Malaysia is once again proud to play host to the 3rd International Hydrographic and Oceanographic Industry 2008 Conference and Exhibition (IHOCE '08), scheduled from 18th - 20th November 2008 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, KLCC, Malaysia.
Subject: Africa, Middle East
Description: Organized by The National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Egypt Sheraton-Montazah International Hotel, Alexandria, Egypt
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Subject: Africa, Congress
Description: The Africa Water Congress 2008 will draw on key industry leaders that will share their vision and practical strategies for water delivery and growth in Africa
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Subject: Symposium, Americas
Description: The symposium theme concerns lake management during unprecedented development, water scarcity and climate change. More than 30 special sessions have been proposed and are posted on the NALMS web site.
Subject: Conference, Europe
Description: The objectives of this conference are: to review the current understanding of marine biodiversity, its role in marine ecosystem functioning and its socio-economic context; to assess current and future threats and potential mitigation strategies for conservation and regulation of marine resources; and to identify future research priorities.
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Subject: Conference, Asia
Description: The main objective of the conference is to involve scientists, engineers, development workers and planners as well as experts on related fields and create an opportunity for discussion and sharing information on observations, researches, best practices and lessons learnt.
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Subject: Conference, Americas
Description: "The International Ocean Institute - USA's Coastal Cities Summit" aims to bring together coastal city leaders, managers, and academics to discuss environmental, social, economic, and public policy challenges and viable solutions.
Subject: Conference, Europe
Description: Water managers and policy makers face many challenges. They have to meet various, often conflicting demands with limited resources, face much uncertainty (e.g. concerning climate change) and often lack effective tools. To help them to meet these challenges, the European NeWater project has further developed the concept of Adaptive Integrated Water Resources Management (AIWM).
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Subject: Conference, Asia
Description: The conference is expected to lead in opening of perspective of the importance of environmental sanitation in Indonesia. Technologies are presented along with awareness of people of good and decent sanitation facilities to be built to accommodate
Subject: Conference, Asia
Description: The Conference will be Malaysia’s premier networking event for ASEAN executives and businessmen in the water and wastewater industries. It will bring captains and practitioners of the industries together to address the water crisis and challenge
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Subject: Meeting, Americas
Description: The highlight will be a panel discussion with experts in the field along with breakout sessions where the sharing of collective wisdom on how the many policy issues that are the undercurrents in water might be translated into well-reasoned actions will take place.
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Subject: Conference, Europe
Description: The main goal of the 2008 ECO-TREND is to provide an opportunity for academics and professionals from a variety of fields to meet and exchange ideas and expertise. An additional goal of the ECO-TREND is to provide a place for academics and professionals with inter-disciplinary interests related to business-economics to interact with members within and outside their particular disciplines.
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Subject: Conference, Workshop, Asia
Description: The SCS 2008 Conference will be held in conjunction with the International Year of Planet Earth, and is jointly organised by the Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), University of Malaya, the National Oceanography Directorate (NOD), Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia, and the Malaysian Society of Marine Sciences (MSMS).
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Subject: Symposium, Oceania
Description: To understand sedimentary systems in changing environments, we need to advance our knowledge about sedimentary processes and systems and in particular about scaling issues in sedimentary systems. This knowledge, derived from historical information and analysis, and system analysis and modelling should enhance our ability to assess impacts of global change on erosional systems.
Subject: Congress, Americas
Description: One of the most important international geostats events, held every 4 years, first time to be held in South America.
Subject: Conference, Americas
Description: This Conference, convened by UNESCO and the University of California Irvine, seeks bringing together leading water management and climate change experts, scientists and engineers, policymakers, lawyers and economists, and executives of water services of local and regional authorities.
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International Year of the Reef 2008 (start: 09:00 am - Dec 31, 2007 | end: 05:00 pm - Dec 30, 2008)
