WATER: MAJOR UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT

From: Europe Environment | Date: February 17, 1992 | Copyright information

Summary: Five hundred participants, including government-designated experts from a hundred countries and representatives of eighty international, inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations attended the International Conference on Water and the Environment (ICWE) held in Dublin from January 26-31. The Conference focused on formulating strategies for addressing the huge fresh water problems which face the international community today. The aim is to find the correct balanc...

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