Drainage for a secure environment and food supply : 9th international drainage workshop, September 10-13 2003, Utrecht, The Netherlands

The 9th International Drainage Workshop; building blocks for Dutch and Global Water Policy. From September 10 - 13, 2003 Alterra-ILRI organised an international workshop where by means of Open Space Technology fifteen action plans were formulated by more than 115 participants to enhance integration of drainage into Integrated Water Resource Management. These action plans need to be elaborated for possible inclusion with Dutch and International water management plans. The main theme of the IDW was `Drainage for a secure environment and food supply`. A total of 85 papers and 30 posters were submitted, and these, including this report are presented on CD-ROM. This report contains the results of the first round of discussions; a total of 45 topics were identified by the participants for further discussion. On the thrid day finally 15 action plans emerged. The conclusions of the workshop are reflected in the Utrecht Declaration. This report is only digitally distributed and the information is also available via the website.