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Summer School launched on Assessing Biodiversity and Growth Behaviour of Amazonian Floodplain Forests
Amazonian freshwater floodplain forests are one of the most species-rich floodplain forests in the world. They are endangered due to conversion into agricultural areas and pastures and through the non-sustainable use of its resources. But the ecological integrity of the floodplain forest is of crucial importance for the hydrological regime of the huge Amazonian river system, regulating landscape geomorphology, ecosystem fluxes, water quality, and the local and regional climate. In addition, the forest offers numerous habitats for an exceptional rich fauna and flora, and provides useful resources to the local population.
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PCCP produces new case studies in Africa and Central America
PCCP will develop a case study on the Mono River Basin, shared between Togo and Benin. A special committee was created to conduct this initiative, which gathers representatives of the Ministries of Mines, Energy and Water of both countries, representatives of the IHP National Committees and experts representing Togo and Benin. This committee met for a first workshop in Cotonou, Benin, on 30th-31st March 2008.
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Preparatory Meeting on the 3rd World Water Development Report, Perugia, Italy
From April 19th until the 25th, the second preparatory meeting, or “Integration Meeting,” for the Third World Water Development Report (WWDR-3) took place at the Villa La Colombella in Perugia, Italy, the new headquarters of the WWAP Secretariat.
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Events
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6th Annual Mekong Flood Forum
27-28 May 2008: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Seminar on Monitoring and Assessment of Transboundary Waters
16-17 June 2008: Geneva, Switzerland
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Workshop on adaptation to climate change in the water sector
1-2 July 2008: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Q & A: UNESCO Water Family
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 Jacques Ganoulis – Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Director, Hydraulics Laboratory - Coordinator, UNESCO Water Chair/INWEB
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