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London meeting 8 November 2013 'Water and the Green Economy'
Friday 8 November 2013. 9:30 am to 5:15 pm (then on to 6.30 pm)
INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, ICE, LONDON
The Irrigation and Water Forum (the new name for ICID.UK) and UEA Water Security are hosting a one day conference on Water and the Green Economy. The term 'green economy' implies economic growth alongside a decreasing consumption of natural capital. (UNEP’s working definition considers a green economy to be one which results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities). However the conference will mainly be from an agricultural water point of view, and the interpretation of agriculture, water and the economy will be wide; including water and environmental conservation, productivity, the food chain and the role of the private sector. Guidance on attendance and pricing is given in the attached document or here http://iwaterforum.org.uk/events/ . The final programme is subject to adjustments. The conference is followed by a complimentary networking event. The event will be available to watch on-line to registered participants using the ICE website – contact Tim Fuller for further details. Tim.Fuller@ice.org.uk
• Starts at 1000 after coffee and registration at 0930. Lunch provided. Q&A will follow each presentation.
• 10 am. Welcome by Bruce Lankford (Chair of Irrigation and Water Forum)
• Keynote 1: Jean-Paul Penrose (DFID) Managing water for growth – challenges and opportunities for UK Aid
• Keynote 2: Mohamed Ait Kadi (Chair, GWP Technical Committee) Water for the Green Economy and the Green Economy for Water
• Approximately 11 am: Tea/Coffee
• Jochen Froebrich, (Alterra Wageningen UR) Enabling Green Economic Growth - The central role of innovation and implications for a dynamic management of land and water resources
• Michael Gilmont and Marta Antonelli (KCL) Green Economy for Agricultural Water Development through Optimisation
• Phil Woodhouse (Manchester University). Understanding ‘value’ in debates on land and water use
• Approximately 1 pm. Lunch break
• Jodie Whitehead (Severn Trent Water) Catchment management: a sustainable solution for water companies?
• Available slot to be filled/confirmed (). Topic title
• Approximately 3 pm. Tea/coffee
• Josephine Tucker (ODI) Implementation of a ‘green economy’ strategy - lessons from Ethiopia’s experience
• Jamie Skinner (IIED) Can large dams be part of a green economy? (Insights and examples from West Africa)
• Bruce Lankford (UEA) Who gets the gain of an efficiency gain? An exploration of the paradoxes of irrigation and resource efficiency
• Discussion and debate. Finish at 5.00 pm.
To register, contact Tim.Fuller@ice.org.uk
| Contact information |
Email: Tim.Fuller@ice.org.uk |
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| Event type | Seminar |
| File link |
http://iwaterforum.org.uk/events/ |
| File link copy |
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| Source | http://iwaterforum.org.uk/events/ |
| Subject(s) | FINANCE-ECONOMY , HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , INFORMATION - COMPUTER SCIENCES , MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , NATURAL MEDIUM , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , TOOL TERMS , WATER DEMAND |
| Geographical coverage | United Kingdom, |
| Address | INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, ICE, LONDON |
| Organizer | The Irrigation and Water Forum (the new name for ICID.UK) and UEA Water Security |
| Target audience | International |
| Period | 08/11/2013 |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Working language(s) | ENGLISH |
