XXXV IAH Congress

Together with the Congress, three special events will also occur: a Meeting on the History of Hydrogeology and a Symposium on Thermal and Mineral Waters in Hard Rock Terrains, and the meeting of the Working Group on Groundwater (WGC) under the Common Implementation Strategy of the Water Framework Directive.

The objectives are:
Experience exchange on integral groundwater management with dependent ecosystems.
Propose methods of defining, preventing, controlling and mitigating negative environmental impacts related with groundwater on the ecosystems.
Discuss specific issues such as climate changes, groundwater quantity and quality and threatening processes in dependent ecosystems, biological aspects of groundwater dependent ecosystems, management and economic tools to protect groundwater, etc.
Communicate with the general public and with non-groundwater specialists.
Consider the importance of sustainable development of groundwater, with social, ecological and economic implications.
Based on Congress results, present recommendations to administrators and professionals of water resources management.