Global Water: Drought, Conservation and Security in the 21st Century

Event date, time, and location

April 12, 2013–April 13, 2013

9:00AM–6:00PM

The Commons

Event description

From sub-Saharan Africa to the American Midwest, rural and urban communities are searching for ways to deal with drought conditions and conserve water. There are a number of ways that local governments work with rural and urban communities to conserve water. This conference addresses various approaches and to water conservation, and touches on the technical, social, political and environmental issues associated with the use and sustainability of this resource. For more information and to register, email: jduhamel@ku.edu

Co-sponsors: Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS), Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREEES), Center for Global and International Studies (CGIS), Center of Latin American Studies (LAS) and Kansas African Studies Center (KASC), and Environmental Studies Program