The 13th World Lake Conference will be in Wuhan, China, November 1-5, 2009. The Global Lakes Ecological Observation Network (GLEON) will be involved. GLEON members Boqiang Qin and David Hamilton will be convenors of a session entitled, "The Role of Automatic Monitoring Systems in Ecological Observation of Lakes" proposed by GLEON member Vera Istvánovics. For more information about the conference, see 13th World Lake Conference.

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The US recently funded a program called the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), which to date has largely focused on terrestrial ecosystems. The relevance to climate change should be obvious: monitoring ecological and hydrological shifts is probably the most important tool we have for understanding what kinds of additional impacts we can expect in the future. This position is for the freshwater lead for this program.
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In late May, the OECD hosted a meeting on the environment and development and a report of the proceedings has just been released. Of critical interest is the report on integrating adaptation into development cooperation. The perspective reflects primarily that of that “donor nations in regard to the UNFCCC.

The report is available here.

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Bridging the Gap in the Developing World on Global Climate Change Policies
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Venue: Academy for Educational Development (AED), Greeley Hall
Location: 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. Greeley Hall

SID-Washington invites you to join us for our July Chapter Event on Thursday, July 16th at the Academy for Educational Development in Washington, D.C.
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The Aspen Institute

PDF of the Report

From the Foreword:

America’s drinking water and wastewater systems face increasing challenges in maintaining and
replacing their pipes, treatment plants, and other critical infrastructure. Prolonging and renewing
the nation’s high-quality water services requires a clear sense of what is a sustainable water infra-
structure, the amount of investment needed to create and preserve it, where investments should be
made, and by whom. In 2008 and 2009 the Aspen Institute convened a multi-stakeholder dialogue
to help provide clarity and promote leadership on these issues.

With few exceptions, everyone shares the goals of ensuring clean and safe drinking water for all
communities, protecting the natural environment, and making certain that the nation’s water
infrastructure benefits from sustained investment. Keeping these shared values in the forefront of
our Aspen Dialogue was essential as the group examined the subordinate issues on which positions
differed. In this case, the shared values and differing positions led to new thinking about an
expanded definition of water infrastructure, and by implication, what investments are needed to
provide a more holistic approach to sustainable water infrastructure.
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The 24th Annual WateReuse Symposium, presented by the WateReuse Association and cosponsored by the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, will feature more than 100 technical presentations, pre-conference workshops, an EPA forum, regional water reuse project poster displays, technical tours, a national legislative and water policy plenary session, receptions, an awards luncheon, and the ever-popular exhibition component.

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PAGES (Past Global Changes) is holding a 4-day meeting on past climate change at Oregon State University in July 2009.

The meeting program is at: http://www.pages-osm.org/osm/program_full.html

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The following is an announcement regarding the upcoming WEF Urban River Restoration Conference and its co-located partner, the WEF/IWA Cities of the Future Conference.

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Applications are now available on the RESOLVE website for civil society/NGO observer seats on two Climate Investment Fund (CIF) Trust Fund Committees - the Clean Technology Fund the Strategic Climate Fund - and one sub-committee, the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience. Read More...

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On June 3, 2009 the Environmental Law Institute hosted an International Roundtable Discussion on the question posed in the subject heading: “What does adaptation to climate change mean for biodiversity law?” This discussion is part of an ongoing project at ELI to identify options and make recommendations for countries seeking to build adaptive capacity into the governance of their biological resources. Working with environmental law and policy experts from around the world, we are currently developing a Toolkit for regulatory authorities and stakeholders, and a Report for policymakers (drafts planned for release Spring 2010).

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