From 2004-08-31 to 2004-09-03

Venue: Brisbane, Australia

Summary:
Session Themes: - Living with floodplain rivers - Climate change – how will we cope with our changing rivers? - Water trading and water privatisation – solutions for the future? - Agricultural practices towards sustainable rivers and estuaries - River pollutants. Problems for human and ecosystem health - Restoring native fish populations to rivers and estuaries - Damming the rivers – costs and benefits. - Environmental flows for rivers and estuaries - The challenges of keeping riparian zones healthy - Salinity – prevention and mitigation - Community involvement in river management - Celebrating our waterfronts - Waterfront design – attracting people to our rivers.

Organizers: Brisbane City Council and Queensland Government
Contact Name: Riversymposium 2004 Secretariat
E-mail: registration@riverfestival.com.au
URL: http://www.riverfestival.com.au/symposium