Mekong Environment and Climate Symposium 2010Information Received from Mr. Suparerk Janprasart -Mekong River Commission, Environment Programme- Attached the announcement of the Mekong Environment and Short Details : Environment Division of the Mekong River Commission would like to announce the "Mekong Environment and Climate Symposium 2010" which is to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam on the 26th-27th of April 2010. At the event, there will be 5 thematic sessions:
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PRESS RELEASE FROM GWP
3 November 2009
Water evaporates from the climate change negotiating text
Governments, UN agencies, international NGOs and civil society advocates gathered at a Water Day in Barcelona today, to urge negotiators toconsider the critical role that water plays in climate change adaptation.
Participants called for recognition that water is not a sector but is the primary medium through which climate changes will impact on humanpopulations, society and ecosystems, due to predicted changes in itsquality and quantity. The way that water is managed in and betweencountries will be a critical component for the success of any efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change. It will also be a vitalconsideration for many mitigation activities, including hydropower,agriculture and forestry projects.
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