Intensive use of groundwater is becoming a common situation in many areas of the world. In this paper the authors present what they consider are the main results obtained in the Madrid Workshop on Intensively Exploited Aquifers (Madrid, 13 -15 December 2001), including comments and ideas to improve water management in regions where there is intensive use of groundwater.
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Drought is a chronic problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Apart from climate, human activity is one of the major factors responsible for environmental degradation and desertification. Some of the lessons learned in this regard for sub-Saharan Africa have been captured in this brochure to help create national, regional and international momentum towards integrated drought management.
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This volume is the fourth in a series of FRIEND Reports which have been produced to mark the end of successive phases of FRIEND and to coincide with major international FRIEND Conferences held in Bolkesjø, Norway in 1989, Braunschweig, Germany in 1993 and Postøjna, Slovenia, in 1997. This report presents research conducted during the fourth phase of FRIEND from 1998 to 2002 and coincides with the Fourth FRIEND Conference, "Bridging the gap between research and practice", held in Cape Town, South Africa, 18-22 March 2002.
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The Final Report of the 15th session of the IHP Intergovernmental Council, held in Paris from 17-22 June 2002, is now available online [PDF format - 788 KB]

An international workshop was held in London (Ontario, Canada) in October 2001 to identify the role of non-structural measures in sustained set of actions that improve society's capacity to anticipate, mitigate, withstand and recover from water-related problems. This set of Proceedings is intended to serve as a key reference for water professionals and policy-makers.
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The Final Report of the 31st session of the IHP Bureau, held in Paris in September 2001, is now available online [PDF format - 139 KB]