Watershed Management

Population growth and changing nutritional behavior lead to an urgent need for increased food production which must be mainly achieved by raising productivity given the limited water resources.

Interest in and awareness of the multiple environmental, economic and social benefits provided by watershed management and development have greatly increased in recent decades. This may be particularly true in developing countries where the economy depends predominately on agriculture, but there are also fast-growing urban populations that depend on water and food supplies on an unprecedented scale. The following topic will covered in the theme

  • Developing approaches for assessing and optimizing the value of ecosystem services
  • Integrated approaches: developing and applying ecological engineering and ecohydrology
  • Managing the effects of hydro-climatic extreme events