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The National Council for Science and the Environment sponsored the 4th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment: Water for a Sustainable and Secure Future on January 29-30, 2004 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC.
2004 Conference Report
Water for a Sustainable and Secure Future
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2004 Chafee Memorial Lecture
Lessons from Environmental Collapses of Past Societies
Jared Diamond , Professor, UCLA
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The Conference
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The 4th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment explored the role of science in achieving sustainable relationships among water, people, and the environment.
This unique event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders—both specialists and non-specialists in water resources—united by their common concern over issues of water sustainability.
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Post-Conference Releases
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Plenary Lecture by William K. Reilly, President & CEO, Aqua International Partners; Chairman of the Board of Directors, World Wildlife Fund; Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Plenary Lecture by Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director, UN Environment Program
Plenary Presentation by Jeremy Pelczer, President, American Water; Deputy Chief Executive, Thames Water
Editorial in Geotimes by Craig Schiffries, Senior Scientists, NCSE; Conference Chair, 4th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment
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Featured Speakers
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Jared Diamond, Professor, University of California at Los Angeles; Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the national bestseller Guns, Germs and Steel. Professor Diamond delivered the 4th Annual Chafee Memorial Lecture on Science and the Environment: Lessons from Environmental Collapses of Past Societies.
Bruce Babbitt, Former Secretary of the Interior and Former Governor of Arizona
Mohamed El-Ashry, CEO and Chairman Emeritus, Global Environment Facility
Peter Gleick, President, Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security
William K. Reilly, President & CEO, Aqua International Partners; Chairman of the Board of Directors, World Wildlife Fund; Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Klaus Toepfer, United Nations Under-Secretary-General; Executive- Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Full list of Featured Speakers
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Highlights
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Presentations by prominent scientists and policymakers
Symposia on critical water issues
Breakout Sessions to develop strategies for advancing water sustainability
Exhibition on innovative water resource programs, products and technologies
Posters on topics at the interface between water science and water policy
Participatory Sessions with opportunities for discussion and networking
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