The Integrated Water Resources Management Conference, taking place on day one of Sustainable Water 2015, examines the challenges of balancing economics and the environment and will provide a timely opportunity to consider updates to the Water Framework Directive and implementation of the next round of River Basin Management Plans.

Join over 100 representatives at this CPD-certified event from government; water utilities; contractors; consultants; local authorities; large landowners and NGOs to hear:

• The latest on strategic implementation of the Water Framework Directive
• Discussion of the future of Water Resource Management Plans 
• Examples of ‘upstream thinking’ and the effects on water-related ecosystems
• Integrated catchment management case studies
• Industry-leading examples of managing pesticides and diffuse pollution
• Expertise on managing both flood and drought resilience
• How to apply an ecosystems services approach 
• Costing dilemmas and how evidence based approaches should be informing future investment