Sep 2011
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...
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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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ODI: infrastructure and climate change
A new event from ODI - 20 September 2011
Infrastructure and water strategies for climate compatible development<http://www.odi.org.uk/events/details.asp?utm_source=event-update&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20110920&id=2725&title=infrastructure-water-strategies-climate-compatible-development>
5 October 2011 18:00-19:30 (GMT+01 (BST)) - Public event, Overseas Development Institute and screened live online
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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climate and resilience film contest
IIED is pleased to launch its 4th D&C International Film Competition. It will be showcased at the D&C conference at COP17 in Durban, South Africa, 4th December 2011. This year's theme is resilience to climate change. We are looking for new films that find innovative and compelling answers to the question: What is climate change resilience? Read More...
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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Water & climate: Latin American connections
I would like to bring your attention to a new project which will conduct socioeconomic studies of the links between water and climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Program on Governance and Socioeconomics of Environmental Goods and Services (GSEBSA) at CATIE, with financial support from the Climate Change and Water Program of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada, just launched a new project called “Strengthening the capacity building and research in environmental economics to study the links between water and climate change”. This project is a three year collaboration between LACEEP, EfD-CA, and the CEDE at the Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia.
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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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http://www.planetunderpressure2012.net/session_lotze-campen.asp
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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...
Global Lakes Ecol Network meeting registration
14/09/11 17:27 Filed in: Conference | Research
A gentle reminder for those of you that have registered to attend Global Lakes Ecological Network 13 (GLEON 13) from 10-14 October 2011, in Sunapee, New Hampshire:
Pre-meeting materials will only be sent to registered participants. If you have not registered your travel/lodging details with us for any reason, please email Grace (gshong@wisc.edu) NOW so you will not miss important updates - G13 is only 4 weeks away!
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Pre-meeting materials will only be sent to registered participants. If you have not registered your travel/lodging details with us for any reason, please email Grace (gshong@wisc.edu) NOW so you will not miss important updates - G13 is only 4 weeks away!
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Book: adaptation in Africa
New Book: Experiences of Climate Change Adaptation in Africa
Few regions in the world are as vulnerable as Africa in respect of the impacts of
climate change, Whereas industralised countries have the financial means and
technologies to adapt, the majority of African nations struggle to cope with the ever-
increasing impacts of climate change, especially in respect of increased
temperatures, droughts and rainfall shortages.
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Few regions in the world are as vulnerable as Africa in respect of the impacts of
climate change, Whereas industralised countries have the financial means and
technologies to adapt, the majority of African nations struggle to cope with the ever-
increasing impacts of climate change, especially in respect of increased
temperatures, droughts and rainfall shortages.
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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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Climate Science Center Conference - Seattle
06/09/11 16:45 Filed in: Conference | Research
Registration for the 2nd Annual Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference will close on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 11:59 pm. The conference is scheduled for September 13-14 at the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
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Stream restoration symposium
06/09/11 16:43 Filed in: Conference | Research
*Final Call for Abstracts*:
The *11th Annual Stream Restoration Symposium* will be held in Skamania,
Washington January 31 through February 2, 2012, with Short Courses offered
on January 30 and field trip on February 3.
The Symposium will be convened by River Restoration Northwest (*
http://www.rrnw.org <http://www.rrnw.org> *). Read More...
The *11th Annual Stream Restoration Symposium* will be held in Skamania,
Washington January 31 through February 2, 2012, with Short Courses offered
on January 30 and field trip on February 3.
The Symposium will be convened by River Restoration Northwest (*
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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.
New developments include the tool customizations to the specific needs of two major industrial sectors: Read More...
New developments include the tool customizations to the specific needs of two major industrial sectors: Read More...
Climate change and migration: Asia Pacific
05/09/11 20:50 Filed in: Conference
Climate Change and Migration in the Asia-Pacific: Legal and Policy Responses
NSW Parliament House, Sydney, 10-11 November 2011
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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...
Postdoc modeling abrupt climate change
Postdoc Researcher in Boreal/Arctic Ecosystem Modeling and Abrupt Climate Change
The Earth Sciences Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking a post-doctoral researcher to join our team studying the potential for abrupt climate change in the Arctic (http://esd.lbl.gov/research/projects/abrupt_climate_change/impacts/).
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The Earth Sciences Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking a post-doctoral researcher to join our team studying the potential for abrupt climate change in the Arctic (http://esd.lbl.gov/research/projects/abrupt_climate_change/impacts/).
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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.
