We are delighted to invite you to our event; ‘The Potential of 3R to Improve Water Quality and Quantity’. This seminar is to demonstrate 3R solutions with proven results. Groundwater use and recharge and rainwater storage can be optimized for water quality and climate change adaptation, especially for those living under fragile socio-economic environments. We will present three cases from 3R with the latest developments and best practices on Water Recharge, Retention & Reuse with a focus on water quality.

Albert Tuinhof, a Senior Groundwater Management Advisor for Acacia Water, is a prominent member of ‘The Groundwater Management Advisory Team (GW-MATE)’ of The World Bank.

The BIOSAFOR research project is investigating the potential of biosaline agro forestry from the choice of the right trees, to an optimized management and the development of economical feasible value chains.

Climate change is expected to increase the severity, duration and frequency of weather related extreme events, threatening water availability and food security for millions of poor people. Hence, it is clear that adaptation strategies have to be implemented from the level of farmers to communities to national governments.

During a seminar at the World Water Week in Stockholm (Aug 17th, 2009) the 3R initiative: ‘The Untapped Potential for Upscaling Water Storage Solutions’ has been presented.