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Apr 26, 2012
Recent Developments in Water Policy in the Americas
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009: Great Rivers
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This paper reviews recent work by EWRI, AWRA, ANEAS, FECIC and other entities actively developing water policy statements in preparation for the Fifth World Water Forum, scheduled for Istanbul, Turkey, March 16 through 22, 2009. EWRI participated in many of the preparatory events including: 1) International Symposium on the 5th World Water Forum held in conjunction with the EWRI World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2008 in Honolulu Hawaii in May 2008. 2) Fourth National Water Resources Policy Dialogue, September, 2008, Washington, DC (sponsors included AWRA, EWRI and NWF). 3) 22nd Annual Convention of ANEAS and the North American Regional Water Forum, Guadalajara, Mexico, November, 2008. 4) Mexican Federation of Colegios (Sections) of Civil Engineers' (FECIC) 2nd World Congress on Water and Climate Change, Merida, Yucatán, Mexico, November 2008. and 5) Water Forum of the Americas, Iguazu Falls, Paraná, Brazil, November 2008.
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World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009: Great Rivers
Pages: 1 - 8
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© 2009 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Bodies of water (by type)
- Business management
- Climate change
- Climates
- Developing countries
- Environmental engineering
- Freight transportation
- Infrastructure
- International waters
- Logistics
- Practice and Profession
- Resource management
- Seas and oceans
- Transportation engineering
- Urban and regional development
- Water and water resources
- Water management
- Water policy
- Water resources
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Puget Sound Energy PO Box 97034 PSE-09S, Bellevue, WA 98009. E-mail: [email protected]
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