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The newsletter of United Nations
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Issue 12: October - November 2001 |
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UNU to host international water systems workshop
Managing
lakes to harmonize environmental concerns and socio-economic development
will be the focus of a November 14 workshop hosted by UN University. This workshop will be conducted within the framework of
the 9th International Conference on the Conservation and Management of
Lakes, which will be held in Otsu, Japan, November 12 to 16.
Another
objective of the workshop, entitled Lakes and Reservoirs as Important
Elements of International Water Systems, will be to contribute to development of the
World Lake Vision, which is being led by the International Lake
Environment Committee (ILEC) in Shiga, Japan. The World Lake Vision will
be a guiding document for the future management of lakes. The workshop will serve
as an initial step toward UNU participation in World Lake Vision.
Workshop
speakers will be experts in the field of
international water system management, including For
more information or to reserve a place at the workshop contact UNU
Public Affairs.
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