The 5th International Conference on the Water Resources in the Mediterranean Basin, WATMED 5

Water resources in Mediterranean countries are limited and unequally distributed. Thirty million people in these countries lack access to safe drinking water, especially in the south and east countries.

The main objective of WATMED5 conference is to create a forum for exchange and debate on the knowledge of water topics and to bring the actors of the water field (researchers, professionals, managers, communities, associations,...) to discuss the challenges encountered in the management and protection of water resources in the Mediterranean Basin.

High Consideration will be given to the water impact on the sustainable and the conference aims to promote a collective dynamic between local and regional players in Mediterranean countries:

• to analyze the state of water resources in the Mediterranean basin;
• to reconcile rarity, quality and sustainability of resources;
• to formulate strategies and identify ecotechnological approaches for the restoration and management of aquatic ecosystems by focusing on institutional development, production technology, local resource management, and by appropriate policy choices;
• to identify areas of co-operation in aquatic sciences between Mediterranean countries;
• to review the technological innovations and their adaptation to water treatment.