Environmental Sustainability - Water Security, Risk and Society, 16 ...

Water Security, Risk and Society, 16-18 April 2012, University of Oxford, St Hugh?s College

By: Kerry Thomas February 6, 2012 10:11 AM

Water security is a defining challenge for society in the 21st century. The ancient struggle to cope with water access and shocks is now magnified by global change to societies, economies and climate at multiple scales.

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The international conference on Water Security, Risk and Society will convene many of the world?s thought leaders from science, policy and enterprise to understand the status of and pathways to water security at multiple scales.?

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The conference offers a platform for 200 academics, policymakers and business leaders to respond to society?s pressing water security challenges by (i) taking stock of the evidence base informing policy choices and strategic business decisions; and (ii) establishing investment priorities for science-policy-enterprise partnerships. The conference fosters exchange across developed and developing countries and regions, seeking to identify and elucidate global interdependencies between different socio-economic and cultural contexts.

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Programme

The programme and confirmed plenary speakers are now available online. Highlights from the programme include:

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• 50 oral presentations based on an international call for abstracts with responses from 32 countries. Contributions span the theory, policy and practice of water security and were reviewed by a distinguished international scientific committee.
• Plenary presentations feature leading scientists and practitioners, including UK Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Sir John Beddington, and others from Australia, Brazil, India, South Africa and USA.
• ?Input from members of an?advisory panel for policy and enterprise?including representatives from Chatham House, OECD, World Economic Forum, The Coca Cola Company and others active in the water security agenda.
• Leading sponsorship from AEA Technology and broad-based support from several other partners in research, government and industry.

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Registration

Capacity at the conference venue is limited and the event has already been heavily subscribed by presenters and UK and international delegates. If you wish to attend, please register your expression of interest by entering your information in our registration database as soon as possible and by no later than Friday 17 February. View registration fees.?

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General information

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See the attached flyer for further information or visit the website. Please circulate widely. For enquiries contact Karis McLaughlin

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Source: https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/sustainabilityktn/articles/-/blogs/6716174

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