This conference aims to present key issues, challenges and strategies, discuss
the threats as well as the potentials of protected areas for the conservation and
rational use of precious resources, the safeguarding ecosystems and cultural
heritage and sensitize the public to these issues.

The following topics will be included in this conference:

• water management in national parks
• protected resources (groundwater and surface water)
• threats to islands and coastal zones
• water and wastewater infrastructure in ancient cities.