14th IWA international specialist conference on diffuse pollution: diffuse pollution and eutrophication
12-17 September 2010
Château Mont Sainte-Anne, Beaupré, Quebec, Canada
Call for papers
Website: www.dipcon2010.org/
Submission of abstracts: 1 March 2010
Notification of acceptance: 15 April 2010
Submission of full papers: 15 August 2010
The 14th International Conference of the IWA Diffuse Pollution Specialist Group, entitled “Diffuse Pollution and Eutrophication” (www.dipcon2010.org), is back in North America and will be hold for the first time in Quebec City, Canada (September 12-17, 2010).
Quebec City is located on the majestic Saint Lawrence River downstream of the Great Lakes which constitute one of the largest fresh water reserves in the world. There have been growing concerns about non-point source pollution from agricultural, urban and industrial activities in the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Basin similar to those all over the world.
The issue of cyanobacteria blooms in lakes and streams is persistent and needs to be solved. Water, air and soil contaminants from diffuse sources include sediment, nutrients, metals, trace elements, pesticides, pathogens, pharmaceuticals and other emerging contaminants. The variety and complexity of processes generating and delivering diffuse pollution concern scientists, economists, policy specialists and stakeholders working together to identify new approaches and solutions that protect natural resources. The success of our well attended conferences results from fast growing knowledge and the needs for more information, learning and networking about diffuse pollution.
Proposed Themes:
- Diffuse pollution and contamination of ground water
- Diffuse pollution from agriculture (including nutrients, pesticides and emerging contaminants)
- Diffuse pollution from urban areas and roads
- Diffuse pollution from forestry and mining
- Nutrients and Eutrophication issues
- Modelling, Remote sensing and monitoring
- Economics, Policies, regulations and education to control diffuse pollution
- Integrated watershed management towards controlling diffuse pollution
- Evaluation of mitigation measures for diffuse pollution
- Defining ecological targets for ecosystem sustainability
- Long range transport of pollutants
Contact: Secretariat
Email: secretariat@dipcon2010.org
Website: www.dipcon2010.org/
