This workshop is co-organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of China and FAO. The event aims to: strengthen the capacity in quantifying and controlling water pollution from agricultural practices in China; improve the level of National Resource Management in China; introduce theories and methods of Best Management Practice in China; promote sustainable development and sustainable use of water in agriculture, strengthening the role of agriculture in water quality conservation, preservation and management, in particular; and help identify integrated management practices, practical lessons learned and the necessary enabling environments that will lead to sustainable water use and quality preservation. For more information contact: Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, CAAS; tel: +86-10-82109767, +82109571-3605; fax: +86-10-82105981; e-mails: gufx@cjac.org.cn and ecologyouth@163.com; Internet: http://www.wqma.org/en/  

dates: 28-30 October 2008  
location: Beijing, China