Introduction
The Integrated Water Resources Management has become widely acceptedas a key to sustainable water management. It requires integration both within
and between the natural and the human system. The water sub-sectors that
deserve constant attention and urgent effective action from stakeholders at all
levels are Coastal and Marine Management, Dam and Reservoirs, Groundwater,
Irrigation and Drainage, River Basin Management, International Waters, Water
and Environment, Water Economics and Institutions, Water Supply and
Sanitation, and Watershed Management.
Climate variability has a direct and fundamental bearing on water resources and
its management. The by-products of industrial and agricultural activities were
recognized as potential causes to climate change in the form of global warming.
The impacts are the extreme weather conditions of floods and droughts have
become more frequent in many countries in the recent decade and Malaysia is
not excluded from this phenomena. The climate change and its variability will
exacerbate vulnerability of water resources unless innovative management
practices to help cope with, and adapt to, these changes are put in place. A new
management approach shall be explored that moves beyond technical quick
fixes towards a more adaptive style that is inclusive and innovative.
This ICWR-09 conference will seek and offer the best platform to bring forward
research findings, case studies, success stories, recent advances in planning and
design methodologies and examples of improved water management policies,
institutions, strategies and practices.
Who Should Attend
The conference aims to bring
academicians, engineers,
researchers, graduate students,
professionals, government
agencies, consultants,
contractors, decision makers,
policy makers, NGOs,
interested individual and
organisations together for
exchange of views and
experiences on water
resources.