14th international Living Lakes Conference

Clean Water for a Sustainable Future

14th Living Lakes Conference postponed to 2013

Unfortunately a large number of the financial commitments in support of the June 2012 conference made by the city of Valencia, the Water Authority and the Valencia region could not be met. We are therefore sadly forced to postpone the conference until 2013.

The 14th Living Lakes conference taking place in Valencia, Spain in June 2013 will be hosted by the Global Nature Fund and our Spanish partner organisation Fundación Global Nature in close cooperation with the City of Valencia as well as the Department of Environment of the Regional Government of Valencia.

Special Issues:

• Waste water from domestic sources and non-point sources and their efficient treatment and re-use
• Mitigation of negative effects on the water quality

Additional issues regarding Lago de l’Albufera, Valencia:

• 100 years anniversary of Lago de l’Albufera, a property of the City of Valencia
• Lago de l’Albufera declaration as Biosphere Reserve

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June 2013

Lake l’Albufera in Spain

Contamination of lakes and wetlands and sustainable solutions to improve water quality 

The 14th Living Lakes Conference includes three main components:

• An open forum for regional, national and international participants on current issues of water contamination and water quality as well as sustainable solutions for improving water quality.
  
• Field trips exemplifying the ecological value of the Spanish Albufera region, its challenges and approaches for bringing into balance the economic and touristic development.
  
• General Meeting (GM) of the Living Lakes Delegates: two days will be provided for communication and discussion for Living Lakes Partners in the General Meeting.