The World Water Congress convened from 1-4 September 2008, in Montpellier, France, under the theme “Global Changes and Water Resources: confronting the expanding and diversifying pressures.” The event was organized by the International Water Resources Association and aimed to provide a platform for open discussions and debates between scientists, practitioners and policy-makers from developed and developing countries, who are interested in the advancement and application of knowledge to solve global water-related problems.

Participants addressed the following topics: water availability, use and management; water resources and global changes; climate change and disasters; development of water resources and infrastructure; water governance and water security; water conservation and demand management; financing water development; and capacity building.
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