This conference will focus on the theme, “Balancing Agriculture and Lake Protection.” The event will consider topics such as lake protection, water quality, avian influenza and agriculture. It will include a Seminar on Avian Influenza, Wildlife and Environment organized by FAO and UNEP/CMS. The meeting is being organized by the Global Nature Fund in cooperation with the Chinese Living Lakes partner MRLSD (Promotion Association for Mountain-River-Lake Regional Sustainable Development) and the provincial government of Jiangxi.  

dates: 29 October-3 November 2006  
location: China  
additional: Nanchang  
contact: Stefan H  
phone: 49-228-3862106  
e-mail: hoermann@globalnature.org  
www: http://www.globalnature.org/LLC