BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-102@iwmi.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160628 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160701 DTSTAMP:20151130T045523Z URL:https://www.iwmi.org/events/toward-sustainable-groundwater-in-agricult ure-an-international-conference-linking-science-and-policy-2016/ SUMMARY:Toward Sustainable Groundwater in Agriculture - An International Co nference Linking Science and Policy 2016 DESCRIPTION:This three-day international conference will again bring toget her leading scientists\, policy analysts\, policy and decision makers\, an d agricultural and environmental stakeholder groups to define and highligh t the science\, challenges\, and potential policy solutions in agricultura l groundwater resources management and groundwater quality protection that will provide a sustainable future at regional\, national\, and global sca les.\n\nGroundwater is the lifeline for many rural and agricultural region s and their associated cultures and populations around the globe and a cor nerstone of global food production. Groundwater constitutes nearly half th e world's drinking water and much of the world's irrigation water supply.  Population growth\, overexploitation\, salinization\, nonpoint source pollution from agricultural activities (including animal farming\, ranchi ng\, and forestry activities)\, impacts to surface water\, and groundwater quality and quantity conflicts at the urban-rural interface have reached global dimensions and threaten the health and livelihood of this planet.\n \n \;\n\nFor more information: http://ag-groundwater.org/ LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, San Francisco\, California\, San Fran cisco\, California\, Sri Lanka GEO:37.7749295;-122.41941550000001 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=San Francisco\, California\ , San Francisco\, California\, Sri Lanka;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=San Fr ancisco\, California:geo:37.7749295,-122.41941550000001 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR