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The Third WEPA International Forum
on Water Environmental Governance
23- 24 October 2008, Malaysia
The Third WEPA International Forum on Water Environmental Governance will be held on 23- 24 October 2008 in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Outline of the WEPA International Forum
A sound water environment is one of the essential elements of sustainable development for Asia. However, the quality of rivers, lakes and groundwater has deteriorated in many areas of the region, and it has become a threat to the life of the people as well as the environment. To address water quality problems, current water environmental governance should be improved. However, knowledge and capacity to promote better water environmental governance is still insufficient. Considering such a situation, the WEPA International Forum intends to contribute to promotion of better water environmental governance by accumulating knowledge and experiences on good water environmental management and practices as well as by developing a network among various stakeholders working for the better water environment in the region.
The papers and presentation documents distributed at the forum will be posted on the WEPA database which is open to the public through the Internet.
We hope that such accumulation of information and knowledge will help promotion of good water environmental governance in the region.
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23- 24 October 2008, PUTRAJAYA MARRIOTT HOTEL, Putrajaya, Malaysia
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Ministry
of the Environment, Japan |
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Secretariat of Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA)
c/o Institute
for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) |
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English (no interpretation) |
Call for Papers
We invite papers on the following themes and topics for presentation at the forum. The geographical target of the themes/topics should be Asia, especially the WEPA partner countries*.
Among the themes/topics, we encourage the submission of papers on local initiative in water quality conservation (Theme 2).
We have closed the submission on 18 August 2008.
*WEPA partner countries are:
Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam.
 Themes/Topics
| 1. State of Water Quality in Asia |
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Critical and/or emerging water quality problems identified in Asia |
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Socio-economic dimension of water quality problems
[e.g. impacts of water quality problems on economic activities; implication of international trade on water quality] |
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Future/emerging risk of water quality
[e.g. climate change impacts on water quality and adaptation opportunities] |
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| 2. Local initiative in Water Quality Management * Priority theme |
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Community participation/NGO and CBO activities in water quality conservation practices
[e.g. Water quality conservation practices includes water quality monitoring, wastewater treatment, improvement of sanitation systems and rehabilitation of water ecosystems] |
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Initiative of local governments in water quality improvement |
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| 3. Integrated Water Resource Management for Better Water Quality |
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Institutional development for integrated management
[e.g. establishment/amendment of laws and regulations; reform of water institutions; development of river basin water quality management scheme] |
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Development of local systems/schemes to promote effective local water quality management
[e.g. development of a new institution to promote local participation; cost recovery scheme in wastewater treatment] |
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| 4. Application of Technologies for Water Quality Improvement |
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Introduction of innovative technologies for water quality improvement – challenges and opportunities
[e.g. wastewater treatment technologies; technologies for public health and sanitation] |
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Traditional/local knowledge and technologies for water quality improvement
[e.g. low-cost and sustainable wastewater treatment technologies which are suitable for each area] |
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| 5. Capacity Development and Information Sharing in Water Quality Management |
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Guideline of Submission * We have closed the submission on 18 August 2008.
| 1. Submitted papers are to be original pieces that have not yet been presented in journals or conferences and not under review by other journals/conferences. |
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| 2. Submit the full paper to the WEPA secretariat by the deadline. You do not have to submit an outline of the paper in advance. |
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| 3. All papers will be published on the WEPA database (http://www.wepa-db.net). Please make sure to clarify any copyright issues when making use of pictures/graphs or reproducing parts of work already published. Authors of presented papers are requested to sign away his/her copyrights of the papers to the forum organizer. |
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| 4. Please observe the following requirements in completing the application form: |
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Language and Formatting: Papers must be written in good, grammatically correct English. For details, please see the detailed guideline |
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Length of Case: The paper should not be exceeding 6 pages in standard A4 sheet (Top margin should be 3 cm and bottom, left and right margins 2.5 cm) |
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Abstract: An abstract (about 200 words) of paper should be attached to the paper. |
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Form of Submission: The paper should be submitted in electronic form. When naming a file, please incorporate the name of the first author into the filename. Papers must include the following items: a paper title, the name of author(s), contact address(es), telephone number(s), fax number(s), and e-mail address(es) of the organization to which you belong. |
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Others: Papers will not make the review process if they are for commercial purposes or do not conform to the guidelines and format. |
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Important Dates
| 18 August 2008 |
Deadline of paper submission |
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| mid-September 2008 |
Notification to oral presenters |
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| mid-October 2008 |
Deadline of submission of presentation materials
(The dates will be confirmed on the notification of oral presenters.) |
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| 23- 24 October 2008 |
Presentation at the forum |
Financial Support to the Oral Presenters
In principle, the following services for the participants from developing countries will be supported by the forum organizer. Participants from developed countries will not be supported although the participant may have been a resident of developing countries. Cost of accommodation and travel for participants from Kuala Lumpur may not be supported.
- one round-trip discounted economy-class ticket
- accommodations for three nights
- two lunches and one dinner (during the forum)
The following costs will not be covered by the forum organizers.
- local transportation in your own country
- local transportation in Malaysia
- meals (except the above)
- airport user tax/charge
- passport and visa acquisition
- other miscellaneous costs related to the trip
For further inquiry, please contact the WEPA Secretariat.
WEPA Secretariat
c/o Institute for Global Environment Strategies (IGES)
Freshwater Project
2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama, Kanagawa,240-0115, Japan
Telephone number: +81-46-855-3880
Fax: +81-46-855-3809
For further enquiries please email contact@wepa-db.net
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