IUCN sessions at the Forum

The IUCN Water & Nature Initiative (18 March, 8:45 - 11:30, Room B1, Kyoto) - describes the progress of implementing the ecosystem approach to water management in twenty river basins around the world

Climate Change and Water (17 March, 8:45 - 15:15, Room B2, Kyoto) - includes the launch of the new publication "Change - Adaptation of Water Resources Management to Climate Change"

Environmental Flows (17 March, 15:45 - 18:30, Gold Room, Kyoto) - explains the methodology to allocate water to downstream users and ecosystems

Water Resources eAtlas : the Watershed of the World (18 March, 12:30 - 15:15, Room 1003, Osaka) - includes the launch of the CD and website "The Watersheds of the World", the state-of-the-art reference on freshwater information

Theme Water, Nature and Environment (opening 17 March, 9:00 - 11:00, Room A, Kyoto; closing 18 March, 15:45 - 18:30, Main Hall, Kyoto) - high-level debate on the main issues in environment, especially on the need to protect critical ecosystems to maintain water services