Water for life 2010 conference

Water crises are emerging more frequently in recent years, and they threaten the lives of people everywhere.

The need for comprehensive and integrated water management programs that aim at involving parties outside the water sector is more pressing today. Governments alone cannot solve water crises without the cooperation and coordination of other groups. Although there is a growing public awareness on world water issues, there is little concerted and long-term effective efforts on the water front. And only when water disasters hit communities concrete actions take place, often with limited results in the short-term.

This conference aims at bringing the subject of water issues to the frontline and to provide a space for discussion and debate by policy makers, water managers, academics, students and the public in general. It will focus on Alberta water management, progress and challenges, and the implications of water issues around the world.

The Centre for Public Interest Accounting, at the Haskayne School of Business, along with the Development Studies Club are pleased to sponsor the Water for Life 2010 conference at the University of Calgary.