Water and environment 2013. London, 10-11 April 2013

Posted on: 24 April 2013
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The annual conference of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management aims to challenge and inspire the water and environment community by sharing knowledge and best practice which is at the heart of meeting the key global challenges. Leaders in their field will cover an enormous range of topics from flood risk management, catchment management and water quality, water resources, climate change and sustainability, urban design and more, making the event this year’s most comprehensive briefing on the water, sustainability and the environment agenda. Delegate notes and presentations are available online.

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Defra policy evidence plans

Posted on: 17 April 2013
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has produced a series of evidence plans for different policy areas which make significant use of formal evidence, including plans for water availability and quality; waste and resources; sustainable economy; sustainable land and farming; landscape and outdoor recreation; flood and coastal erosion risk management; biodiversity and ecosystems; atmosphere and local environment; and climate change. The evidence plans will be used to help ensure the link between evidence and policy development and implementation. The evidence plans set out evidence needs for a 5 year timeframe and will be updated roughly annually to reflect any major changes in evidence needs as a result of changing policy.

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Putting Pitt in the past: delivering SuDS

Posted on: 11 April 2013
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In this blog, the author, a member of the Foresight Future Flooding expert team and an adviser for the Pitt review following the 2007 floods, discusses what we’ve learnt since the 2007 floods and the Pitt report about how sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) can be delivered to improve flood risk management, water quality, amenity and enhance the quality of our spaces and places.

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CEEQUAL Sustainability Assessment and Awards Scheme 2013

Posted on: 8 April 2013
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CEEQUAL is the evidence-based Sustainability Assessment and Awards Scheme for civil engineering, infrastructure, landscaping and the public realm, and celebrates the achievement of high environmental and social performance. CEEQUAL’s Outstanding Achievement Awards were presented on 11 March 2013. The Outstanding Achievement Awards acknowledge projects or contracts that have demonstrated pinnacle best-practice performance in any of the twelve sections or sub-sections of their CEEQUAL Assessment. Details of winners, and highly commended, are available under the following sections: Project and contract management; Land use; Landscape; Ecology and biodiversity; Historic environment; Water resources and the water environment; Energy and carbon; material use; Waste management; Transport; Effects on neighbours; Relations with local community and other stakeholders.

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Water Futures and Solutions: World Water Scenarios Initiative. Laxenburg, Austria 4-5 February 2013

Posted on: 8 April 2013
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A diverse group of high level representatives from all stakeholder groups gathered at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) to discuss a new initiative which aims to produce a systematic worldwide analysis of water issues.  The Water Futures and Solutions: World Water Scenarios initiative will forge a broad institutional partnership bringing together the scientific community, governments, decision makers, as well as civil society, NGOs and private sector. A report of the meeting is available online.

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The catchment based approach: From pilot to wider adoption. London, 14 February 2013

Posted on: 26 March 2013
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The aim of this conference was to report progress of the Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) highlighting ongoing Government support, demonstrate how CaBA links to the other major programmes that are underway, report on the emerging lessons from the pilot programme and describe the developing proposals for wider adoption to English catchments in 2013. Presentations are available online.

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Water-sensitive urban design in the UK

Posted on: 18 March 2013
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This document provides an overview that sets out the drivers, benefits and vision for Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) in the UK and is based on findings from a collaborative project that included extensive consultation and a literature review to understand the role of WSUD in the UK.

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15th International Riversymposium. Melbourne, 8-11 October 2012

Posted on: 13 March 2013
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The International Riversymposium is a world-renowned annual conference focused on a holistic approach to river and water management. Audio and powerpoint presentations are available under the following themes: river ecology; river health; designing river cities; river knowledge tools and techniques; river partnerships; and river partnerships: pathways to sustainability.

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Waterways Forward Project Final Conference. Paris, 7-8 November 2012

Posted on: 13 March 2013
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Because of the many benefits that inland waterways can deliver, a coordinated approach to their management and development is required, linked to the wider sustainable development of the regions through which they pass. How this can be best done is the aim of an EU-funded project Waterways Forward. The final conference was held to present insights for exploring and exploiting the great potential of these waterways for economic development and employment in line with Europe 2020 strategic objectives. A set of policy recommendations was agreed which it is hoped will be taken forward by EU policy makers. These can be viewed online.

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ADWICE (Adapting Drinking Water resources to the Impacts of Climate change in Europe) Stakeholder Exchange Conference 2012. Brussels, 2 October 2012

Posted on: 22 February 2013
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The aim of this event was to: discuss the understanding of the impacts of climate change on drinking water resources in all regions of the EU, the vulnerability of water resources and the measures that may be taken to mitigate or adapt; present and discuss draft results of the ADWICE study with stakeholder groups; receive feedback from stakeholders, in particular to gather illustrations and best practices. Presentations are available online.

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