Water Resources in Developing Countries: Quality and Sustainability

Tuesday, April 13, 2010: 10:45 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Tabor Auditorium (Westin Tabor Center, Denver)
The session will explore multiple aspects of water resources in the developing world. The nexus between water resources and food security and human health will also be explored. We present papers dealing with all aspects of water resources in developing countries, including those that highlight the use of low-cost technologies for exploration and development. We seek abstracts on: • Water quality • Resource sustainability • The use of appropriate technologies in water resource development.
Moderators:
W. Alan McKay and Michael Wireman
10:45 a.m.
The New Great Game: Water, Gas, and Oil, in the South Caucasus
Michael E. Campana, Ph.D., Oregon State University
11:25 a.m.
Developing Sustainable Water Resources Starts at the End
Adam Clapp, Baylor University; Joe C. Yelderman Jr., Baylor University
11:45 a.m.
A Call to Action to the Academic Community: Proposing a Consortium for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Faith R. Sternlieb, Colorado State University; Melinda Laituri, Ph.D., Colorado State University; Reagan Waskom, Ph.D., Colorado State University
12:05 p.m.
Monitoring Ground Water Resources in the Republic of Botswana
Kathleen M. Wiseman, Water Systems Engineering Inc.
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