This Conference, organized by GEF and the Australian Government, will promote sustainable development in basin and coastal communities sharing natural resource systems, to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through the benefits of transboundary cooperation in ecosystem-based management. Issues to be addressed include resolving conflicting demands among diverse stakeholders, and coping with water scarcity and the technical as well as societal impacts of climate change.
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