Events scheduled for July 2012

“Protection and Restoration of the Environment” is a well-known series of international conferences, which started in 1992, inThessaloniki, Greece. Since then they have been organized jointly by one American and one GreekUniversityevery two years. In 2012, which marks the twentieth anniversary of the Conference series, it will take place in Thessaloniki again.Organizers are the StevensCenter for Environmental Engineering of the Stevens Institute of Technology, USA and the Division of ...

The 1st International Conference on Environmental Impact and Development originated from the need to provide an inter-disciplinary forum where the most serious problems affecting sustainable development can be discussed. The basic premise is that development projects need to consider the most pressing issues related to environmental impacts in order to provide complete solutions.

Waste Management 2012 will be of interest to researchers and practitioners from industry and governmental organizations involved with the management, treatment and impact of waste on the environment and society as a whole.

Water Reform: Customers, Competition & Conservation will take an in-depth look at how the water industry is evolving in response to regulatory change. Focusing on three core themes – the expansion of retail competition, the customerexperience, and the need to secure sustainable and resilient water resources – delegates will explore how their businesses can best respond to Defra’s White Paper and Ofwat’s Future Price Limits project.

This interdisciplinary workshop brings together specialists and interested parties to encourage a practical discussion about minimizing damage to cultural heritage during and after the construction of dam projects. It marks the beginning of a multi-year project, and will set the foundation and framework for future international sessions. The ultimate aim is the production of a practical set of guidelines for cultural heritage management in dam construction aimed at developers, foreign ...

The conference is aimed at exploring recent advances in issues of groundwater vulnerability and evolution of groundwater contaminants that are of present day concern, including improved estimation of key hydraulic parameters, advances in laboratory techniques for particularly biological processes in the subsurface, and development of improved modeling techniques to predict the fate of groundwater contaminants.

UMTAS 2012 covers topics related to sustainability in science and management which are wrapped up under the main theme of the symposium: “Greening the Technologies and Resources for Human Wellbeing”. Sustainable researches in the area of science and management have played a vital role in our economic and social development.

How can governments and business best address water risk? Achieving water security is fast becoming a priority for governments and business, in the context of growing global resource use and climate change-induced water scarcity and shocks.  The challenges to addressing the issue of water security across sectors, levels, and borders are many and complex and the risks of failing to tackle them are high. This conference will bring together policy makers, business leaders and experts ...

IWES is the largest and most successful
continuing education program for
professionals responsible for industry
environmental performance in Australia.
Courses are taught by leading industry practitioners and
designed to keep busy professionals abreast of the latest trends,
technologies and practices.

The YWPC2012 will provide a forum for young researchers and professionals working in water and wastewater research, technology and management to present their work and meet their peers from all over the world. The Conference will consist of papers and posters presentations, career development workshops for all sectors of the water/ wastewater industry, unparalleled networking opportunities and technical tours as well as social and cultural events in the very heart of Europe.