Water Framework Directive Conference
The Ecological Implications - Costs and the Environmental Benefits

12th November 2003, London

To raise the issues that are fundamental to the way the Water Framework Directive will be applied across the aquatic environment.

9.30am Thursday 4th December 2003, Queensferry Lodge Hotel, North Queensferry

Celebrating and taking a look back over the last 10years and looking forward to the next 10.

The conference is to include a series of workshops giving you a chance to influence the ideas to be taken forward.

For more details phone 01383 420104 or email secretary@forthestuaryforum.co.uk

www.forthestuaryforum.co.uk

Coastal Futures - Review and Future Trends

21st - 22nd January 2004, University of London

Your chance to find out what is going on in the coastal and marine environment at the 12th Coastal Futures conference.

EMail: Bob Earll  

www.coastms.co.uk

World Wetlands Day

2nd February 2004

World Wetlands Day marks the signing of the Convention of Wetlands in 1971.  

The day is aimed at raising public awareness of wetland values and benefits in general and the Ramsar Convention in particular.

For more details see www.ramsar.org/wwd2004_index.htm

Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Fact or Fiction?

University of Plymouth 21st & 22nd April 2004

The aim is to investigate some of the issues relating to ICZM from both the marine and terrestrial standpoints.

Discussions to include climate change, conflict of use, coastal stability, local planning and coastal policy.

Contact: Dr Rose, Project Officer, University of Plymouth
             Kirkby Lodge, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
             Tel: 01752 232 391          Fax: 01752 233117
             email: rgillon@plymouth.ac.uk     www.science.plym.ac.uk