The UN World Water Assessment Programme invites you to join us at the 2009 World Water Week...

The World Water Week in Stockholm is an annual meeting place for the world's most urgent water-related issues, bringing together experts, practitioners, decision makers and leaders from around the globe. This year WWAP will host a number of events and will hold an exhibit with information on our most recent World Water Development Report and related publications. These events include a side event which looks towards the development of the fourth report, called "Building on the 3rd UN World Water Development Report: Water in a Changing World", and a side event launching four new side publications.

Building on the 3^rd UN World Water Development Report: “Water in a Changing World"

Side event - 20 August 2009 - 17:45-18:45 - Room: K24

During this side event WWAP will present key messages from the UN world Water Development Report 3 “Water in a Changing World", and discuss them with the participants. This will also be an opportunity to learn more about the side processes on Indicators and Scenarios developed by WWAP in parallel with the WWDR, and to discuss the process and development of the next Report.

The WWDR, which aims to provide an authoritative assessment of the status of the world’s freshwater resources, is the only report of its kind. It is the result of collaboration and effort among the 26 members of UN-Water, country partners, non-governmental organizations, a technical advisory committee, expert groups, and hundreds of contributions from stakeholders through various consultations.

To obtain your own free copy of the WWDR-3 CD-Rom or other WWAP materials, please visit us at the WWAP Stand in the Exhibition Area. You can also download your own free copy of the report from our website, at http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap.

Launch of new Side Publications

Side event - 17 August 2009 - 17:45-18:45 - Room: K24

The World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) has published a number of Side Publications in parallel to the 3rd edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR-3).  These original contributions provide more focused, in-depth information, scientific background knowledge, policy guidelines and interface with other, less conventional water sectors. Recently produced Side Publications will be presented during this event, and free copies will be available at the event, at the WWAP Stand and for download at http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap/wwdr/wwdr3/side_publications.shtml.

Publications to be launched at this event:

• “Freshwater biodiversity vs. anthropogenic climate change"
  by Luc Vescovi (Conseil de la science et de la technologie, Québec), Dominique Berteaux (Université du Québec à Rimouski), David Bird (Université du Québec à Montréal), Sylvie de Blois (McGill University) – Scientific Paper Series
  
• “Studying the impact of global change on erosion and sediment dynamics: current progress and future challenges"
  by D. E. WALLING International Sediment Initiative of IHP UNESCO – Scientific Paper Series
  
• “Freshwater and international law: the interplay between universal, regional and basin perspectives"
  by Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Professor and Head, Department of International Law, University of Geneva, Insights Series
  
• “IRBM (Integrated River Basin Management) guidelines"
  by UNESCO & Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Dialogue Series

World Water Assessment Programme Stand

Come visit our Stand in the Exhibition Area to get more information and your own free copy of the World Water Development Report 3 and Case Studies CD-Rom and other accompanying materials, such as Messages for stakeholders and any of our side publications.

To learn more about WWAP and our activities, visit our website at http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap.

We hope to see you in Stockholm!