Date: 11-14 April 2011

Venue : University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

Summary: The pressures and impacts on the World’s Large Rivers have increased greatly in recent years, as a consequence of their exploitation to meet human needs. Large rivers are particularly exposed to problems of multiple uses, often with conflicting aims. At the global scale, there is no overview assessment of the current status of the World’s Large Rivers, the conflicting demands on such rivers, and likely future anthropogenic impacts, as well as the potential for restoration and the associated problems. The International Conference on “The Status and Future of the World’s Large Rivers” aims to provide a global forum for a wide-ranging discussion of key issues related to research on large rivers and to their effective and sustainable management, involving both scientists and decision makers. A statement, agreed by the participants, will be produced to assess the existing and future needs of large rivers in order to better integrate their use, protection and restoration and to devise an action plan.

The conference is sponsored by

UNESCO     United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
IAHR            International Association of Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research
IAHS            International Association of Hydrological Sciences
WASER       World Association for Sedimentation and Erosion Research

The conference is organised by BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna. Take the opportunity to participate in the conference on the World‘s Large Rivers, to be held from 11 – 14 April 2011, and visit the beautiful city of Vienna. We look forward to welcoming you to Vienna!

URL: http://worldslargerivers.boku.ac.at/wlr/

Contacts: worldslargerivers@boku.ac.at