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International Water Resources Association (IWRA)
Founded1971, 46 years ago
TypeProfessional Association
FocusSustainable water management
Location
  • Paris, France
MethodCongresses, events, publications, webinars, networking
Websitehttp://www.iwra.org

The International Water Resources Association (IWRA) is a non-profit organization and a non-governmental organization, with the purpose of improving the management of water resources. It is a professional network of water experts which facilitates global knowledge sharing of water resources information across disciplines and geographies.[1] IWRA accomplishes its goal of education and knowledge sharing through events, publications and networking opportunities.[2] The IWRA executive office is located in Paris.

History

The IWRA was established in 1971 as a global forum for interdisciplinary knowledge and experiences for the sustainable management of water resources. It was founded by Sandor Csallany, Gabor M. Karadi and Herbert C. Preul and incorporated into the State of Wisconsin (USA). Ven Te Chow was the first elected president in 1972. In 1988, the Ven Te Chow Memorial Lecture and Award were initiated, with Peter Gleick receiving the award in 2011.[3]

World Water Congress

The flagship event organized by the IWRA is the World Water Congress.[4] It occurs every 3 years in various locations around the world,[5] having previously occurred in the USA, India, Mexico, Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Egypt, Australia, Spain, France, Brazil, and Scotland. These congresses are a meeting space for stakeholders from multiple disciplines to connect, identify global water themes and present new knowledge, research and developments in the industry.[6] Its themes work towards achieving elements of the Sustainable Development Goals and the COP 21 Paris Agreement. During the XIIIth World Water Congress held in Cairo, Egypt in November 1994, a special session led to the development of the World Water Council.[7]

Publications

The official peer-reviewed journal of IWRA is Water International (WI), published through Taylor and Francis. It contains original articles and technical notes.[8] In addition, IWRA publishes Policy Briefs alongside WI articles, published with support from Routledge. IWRA Update is the quarterly newsletter distributed to members on global water news and association activities.

References

  1. ^ UNESCO (2013). Griffiths, Jacqui; Lambert, Rebecca (eds.). Free flow: Reaching Water Security through Cooperation. Paris: UNESCO Publishing. ISBN 978-92-3-104256-0.
  2. ^ Staddon, Chad (2010). Managing Europe's Water Resources: Twenty-first Century Challenges. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. ISBN 9781315593548.
  3. ^ contact@sergiovallejo.net, Sergio Vallejo,. "IWRA". www.iwra.org. Retrieved 12 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "XVI World Water Congress". www.worldwatercongress.com. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. ^ "IWRA Information - XVth World Water Congress". www.iwra.org. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  6. ^ http://sdg.iisd.org/events/iwra-xvi-world-water-congress/
  7. ^ "World Water Council - History". www.worldwatercouncil.org. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Water International :". www.tandfonline.com. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

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