4th International conference on water in mountains

Mountain ranges are the water towers of our planet. Thus, the populations of mountain regions and the populations of the piedmont catchment basins join forces to elaborate adaptation strategies to deal with the global changes in progress, and to prevent risks associated with droughts and floods.

From local to global, from analysis to action, the stake of the 2014 International Congress is to assert the role of water as the core issue of territorial projects, within a perspective of adaptation to global changes.

Today, the scientific community confirms the reality of global warming and agrees on the fact that the preservation of water resources is closely linked to the development of mountain areas. With the effect of climate change being already very significant in the mountains, with less snow cover and melting glaciers, the water regimes of all these large rivers are changing.

Following the first three events in 2002, 2006 and 2010, Megève will host the 4th international congress dedicated to high watersheds, i.e. 2nd International Congress of Integrated Management in High Watersheds.