WATER FOR IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT:
Finding a Flow For All

Media Materials and Information

Thank you for your interest in the Crawford Fund's free development conference "Water for Irrigated Agriculture and the Environment: Finding a Future for All" to be held at the Theatrette Parliament House, Canberra, on 16 August. All speakers, other than Minister Downer and Mr Turnbull, are available for interview by contacting Cathy Reade on 0413 575 934 or creade@squirrel.com.au  To interview The Minister or Mr Turnbull you will need to contact their offices in Parliament House.

Media are welcome to attend by contacting Cathy Reade.

Media at the event will be provided with a media kit at the media desk, in the foyer of the Theatrette. All speakers are happy to be interviewed and there will be a press conference at 12pm in the Theatrette. Further information is available in the relevant media alert below.

Further Information on the Event

In addition to the information provided at http://www.crawfordfund.org/events/conference06.htm  the following materials are provided to assist media.

• The Program for "Water for Irrigated Agriculture and the Environment:  Finding a  Flow For All"
• Short Abstracts for presentations
• Bios for speakers and chairpeople

Iin addition to further information at http://www.aciar.gov.au/web.nsf/doc/ACIA-6SBVDK?opendocument  the following brochure highlights some of ACIAR's efforts at assisting developing countries reduce water use in agriculture

• ACIAR's Contribution to Finding a Flow For All

Media Alerts :

• Competing Demands for Water and Global Implications of Water Scarcity
• A general alert for media: COMPETING DEMANDS FOR WATER – WILL IT FLOW FOR ALL?
• An alert for rural media: WATER FOR FOOD, WATER FOR NATURE
• An alert for radio with possible interview topics at: COMPETING DEMANDS FOR WATER – CAN IT FLOW FOR ALL?

Media Releases

A range of media releases on presentations are available below:

• "When Will Water Hit US$80 a Barrel - Will Water Be Too Precious to Export?" by Dr Frank Rijsberman, Director General of the International Water Management Institute, Sri Lanka

• "Water Scarcity - A Threat to Global Food Security?" by Dr Mark Rosegrant, Director of Enviornment and Production Technology, IFPRI, Washington

• "Think Locally, Act Regionally, says water researcher" by Dr Bryson Bates, Director of CSIRO's Climate Program

• "Improving Irrigated Agriculture - How Far Can we Go?" by Dr Wayne Meyer, Chief Scientist, CRC for Irrigation Futures

• "Partnership and Management: The Keys to Sustainable Water Use" by Mr Peter Core, Director, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

• "Balancing Water for Food and Water for Nature: Lessons from Key River Basins" by Professor Li Rui, China; Dr Philip Hirsch, Mekong; Dr Rushaar Shah, India

Opinion Pieces

Two opinion pieces have been provided by our keynote speaker, Dr Frank Rijsberman, and are provided below:

• "Water More Expensive Than Oil?" by Dr Frank Rijsberman, Director General of the International Water Management Institute
• "Water Scarcity: A Threat to Global Food Supply" by Mark Rosegrant, Director of Environment and Production Technology, International Food Policy Research Institute

Photos

Cathy Reade is able to assist with a range of photos that may be of interest. Please contact her on 0413 575 934 or by email on creade@squirrel.com.au

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