With the theme of “Drainage for a Secure Environment and Food Supply,” some 120 participants from 25 countries met from 10-13 September 2003 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, to discuss the role of drainage in integrated water resource management (IWRM) in agriculture and to formulate action plans on how to convey the significance of this role […]
With the theme of “Drainage for a Secure Environment and Food Supply,” some 120 participants from 25 countries met from 10-13 September 2003 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, to discuss the role of drainage in integrated water resource management (IWRM) in agriculture and to formulate action plans on how to convey the significance of this role to the international community, especially non-drainage experts.
Participants drafted a declaration concluding that, inter alia: drainage is an integral part of integrated water resources management; the drainage community needs to come up with new innovative ideas and build capacity for drainage within the context of IWRM; drainage experts should get more involved in agenda setting of water policies; and long-term partnerships involving all stakeholders are effective conduits for joint action to solve critical water management problems. Click here for a copy of the workshop’s Declaration: http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/home/icid_declaration.htm