2012 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress (Event)

On May 20-24,
2012 an event on the environment and
water resources will take place in Albuquerque, New
Mexico. The event is intended for professionals who regularly face challenges
associated with ‘crossing boundaries’ in their quest for sustainable solutions. Environmental and water resources issues extend
across political, geographic, social, and technical discipline boundaries.

Specialized multi-disciplinary technical knowledge
to address our issues will be on display. The venue for 2012 – Albuquerque New
Mexico – warrants a special invitation: At the intersection of four geologic
provinces, with a rich history of diverse cultures, natural water scarcity, a
key international border, and a host of environmental challenges and
opportunities, New Mexico is perfectly suited to host a discussion and
demonstration of the importance of crossing boundaries over space and time for
sustainable water and environmental management. New Mexico has a long and
traceable lineage of innovative and evolving water management approaches, from
the early irrigation systems of indigenous peoples, through the acequias
developed among early Spanish settlements that continue today, to the San Juan
Trans-Mountain Diversion Project that provides Colorado River water to expand
the portfolio of water options and reduce the state’s dependence on groundwater.

New Mexico’s unique position
in the history and future of water and environmental management in the southwest
runs throughout our Congress theme. Plenary speakers include: Patricia Mulroy, providing a regional perspective
on water management; Peter Pinot, with his unique and moving account of the
importance of water in native cultures; and Michael Connor (invited), a New
Mexico native and the Commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, reporting on the
Colorado River Basin Study, which involves the seven states that rely on the
Colorado for water supply.

Special sessions with local focus, four
technical tours demonstrating the use of Colorado River water through the San
Juan Chama Project, and a special panel that will recount for you how water has
carved our culture, our landscape, and our future all enhance the outstanding
technical sessions and networking opportunities that you value at the EWRI
Congress.

For more information or to register click here.