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Introduction

Globally competition over freshwater resources has been increasing during last decades due to a growing population, economic growth, increased demand for agricultural products for both food and non-food use, and a shift in consumption patterns.

India is growing...practically in every aspect. At 7.6%, India is the fastest-growing economy in the world today. With booming economy, people’s expenditure patterns change and so do their lifestyles. Rapid urbanization is also adding fuel to these changes. As a result, food consumption patterns are changing—changes a traditional country like India would not have imagined a few decades ago. The changing food consumption patterns are so significant that they have a considerable impact on future food and water demands. India also has a significant spatial mismatches between its populations and its water resources; less water is available in places where more people live and much of the food is grown. Thus, the manner in which India meets its increasing food and water demands has been the major focus of many recent food and water demand projections both at the global scale and at the national scale. According to a report by the 2030 Water Resources Group, India's water requirement will be about 1,498 BCM in 2030, which is double of the estimated aggregate water demand at present. But water balances for the country as a whole are of limited value since they hide the existence of areas of acute water shortage and do not reflect problems of quality.

India faces major challenges in the water sector with the per capita availability going down and demand growing due to urbanisation and industrialisation. Inefficiency of water use in agriculture, over-exploitation of underground water and contamination are other issues associated with water management in the country.

All these studies and research univocally says that it can not be 'business-as-usual' if India has to meet food and water demand and aspirations of its growing population. Smart solutions are urgently needed to holistically address to ensure adequate water supply for a growing India.

While there is a wide recognition that around 54% of India faces high to extremely high water stress, smart solutions and sound approaches to the utilization, conservation, protection, and administration of the resource are yet to be implemented.

The objective of the 10th World Aqua Congress is to bring various stakeholders on a common platform, highlight smart solutions in various sectors, discuss inclusion of these solutions in policy framework and work towards ensuring a more sound future for the world we leave to our children. Accordingly, the Congress is targeted at natural and social scientists, practitioners, and technological innovators, as well as policy and decision-makers, financial stakeholders and investors, legal and regulatory specialists, and groups involved in capacity building.

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Important date

2016-09-15
Draft paper submission deadline

Submission Topics

Water Resources: Availability, Management, Quality

  • Status of Water Resources

  • Water Quantity- Gaps in Demand & Supply in Various Sectors

  • Water Exploration & Management- Latest Trends in Surface & Ground Water

  • Hydrological, Hydro-geological, Geophysical, Remote Sensing and GIS Tools

  • Additional Resource Creation (such as Rain Water Harvesting, Recycling etc.)

  • Population Growth, Urbanization, Economic and Industrial Development

  • Global Climate Changes & Impact on Water Resource Management

  • Water Quality Criteria for Various Uses-Present Status

  • Water Quality Management

 

Water, Sanitation and Health

  • Safe and affordable drinking water for all

  • Adequate and equitable sanitation

  • Water and public health

  • Decentralizing water supply systems

  • Water Leakages, Wastages, Poor Water Management

 

Wastewater Management & Reuse

  • Water technologies

    • Water/ Wastewater Treatment

    • Water Reuse & Recycling

    • Water Quality Management

  • The circular economy – reduce, remove, reuse

 

Emerging Technologies & Concepts

  • Nature-based Solutions for Water Sector

  • Green infrastructure

  • Adaptive Water Management

  • Water/ Wastewater Treatment, Water Re-use & Recycling

  • Water Quality Management

  • Drinking Water: Purification, Bottling, Supply

  • Salinity Management, Desalination

  • Latest Technologies in Water Exploration and Management

  • Software for Water Exploration/ Management/ Modeling

  • Rainwater Harvesting

  • Ground Water Management & Modeling

  • Technologies for Irrigation and Agriculture

  • Water Leakage Prevention Technologies

  • Utilities and Utility Management

  • Sea Level Rise and Coastal Zone Management

  • Preserving Oceans & Other Water Bodies as Carbon Sinks

 

Enhancing Water Use Efficiency

  • Water efficiency including water footprint and virtual water calculations

  • More Crop per Drop- Agriculture sector

  • Emerging Irrigation Technologies

  • Protected cultivation technology

  • Water use efficiency in domestic sector

  • Transportation and distribution of water

  • Municipal Water Management

  • Desalination and related technologies.

  • Municipal Solid Waste Treatment

  • Performance Optimization and efficiency improvement in Industrial sector

  • Reuse, recycling and recovery

  • Waste water handling

 

Smart Water Solutions for Smart Cities

  • Efficient water distribution systems & reducing water loss

  • Grey water use

  • Ground Water Exploration & Management

  • Rainwater harvesting, water reuse, recycle and efficient use

  • Storm water management solutions

  • Revival and preservation of traditional water conservation structures

  • Rivers & water bodies conservation

  • Sustainable water management practices

  • Water quality management

 

Financial, Institutional, Legal & Policy Issues

  • Water Policy and Water Usage reform

  • Water Rights, Pricing & Laws

  • Government's Role in Water Management

  • Water Access as a Fundamental Right

  • Laws to prevent pollution of water bodies & aquifers

  • Municipalities and Sustainable Water Management at Local Level

  • Water infrastructure – investment and financing

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Important Date

  • Conference Date

    Nov 17

    2016

    to

    Nov 26

    2016

  • Sep 15 2016

    Draft paper submission deadline

  • Nov 26 2016

    Registration deadline

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