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Water, Land and Mineral Resources

The Water and Mineral Resources Section (WMRS) conducts research, publishes reports and organizes dialogue on a wide range of issues related to water,land and mineral resources and their sustainable development. The three main thrusts of the section are:

Water resources management strategies

Integrated assessment and management of land and mineral resources

Strategies for natural disaster prevention, preparedness and mitigation

WMRS also provides advisory services to member countries in developing policies and strategic plans at the national level, in integrated land and water resources development and management, land use and urban planning, mineral policy and mineral economics, strengthening institutional and investment promotion in the mineral sector.

Recent Highlights of the Section

World Water Day 2001 (22 March 2001)

57^th Annual Commission Session (19-25 April 2001)

Conference on Arsenic Contamination of Ground Water (2-4 May 2001)

Forum on Urban Geology in Asia and the Pacific - 5 (18-20 June 2001)

Programmes and Projects

*Water Resources* Natural Disaster Reduction Strategic Approach to Integrated Water Resources Development: Formulation of National Water Visions - *Synthesis Report of FAO/ESCAP Pilot Project* Public Awareness on Water Conservation Arsenic Contaminated Groundwater : A Major Source of Drinking Water Other Activities
	*Land and Mineral Resources* Mineral Policy and Mineral Economics Mineral Resources Assessment Legal, Social and Environmental Aspects of Mineral Development Environmental Aspects of Mineral Development
An Integrated Approach to Water, Land and Mineral Resources Geology for Planning Environmental and Urban Geology for Planning Urban Planning and Development through Knowledge of Surface and Underground Conditions of Land Resources Land Subsidence in Bangkok: A Case Study of Groundwater Management Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
Recent publications of WMRS and how to order them

For more information on ESCAP's activities relating to water and mineral resources and ESCAP's advisory services, please write to:

The Chief
Water and Mineral Resources Section
Environment and Natural Resources Development Division
UN - ESCAP
Rajdamnern Avenue Nok
Bangkok 10200
Thailand
Fax: +66 2 288 1059
Email: enrd@unescap.org

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Last Update:
21 March 2001

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