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Book of Abstracts ICWFM-2025

About Event

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM) has been held biennially since 2007 by the Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM) of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), and ICWFM-2025 is the tenth event. Water management in general, and flood management in particular, is an interdisciplinary field that requires integrated knowledge from diverse fields such as hydrology, hydraulics, morphology, atmospheric science, climate, environmental pollution, ecosystem, agriculture, disaster, vulnerability, risk, gender, livelihood, and poverty. As physical and socioeconomic risks continue to change and environmental degradation becomes increasingly apparent because of climate change and anthropogenic interventions, integrated approaches to analyzing these processes and their interactions are increasingly gaining traction in order to develop and implement comprehensive and sustainable strategies to mitigate and adapt to the impacts.

This conference aims to serve as a common platform for delving into the aforementioned issues through a holistic lens. The central theme of ICWFM-2025 is set as “Water and Ecosystem Conservation for Climate Resilience”. As echoed in international efforts, such as the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, conserving and restoring water and ecosystems, as a holistic approach, have crucial roles in combating climate change, reversing environmental degradation, enhancing biodiversity, and fostering resilience. Afforestation and reforestation (including mangroves), restoring wetlands and river-floodplain connectivity, and sustainable agricultural practices provide multiple ecosystem services and synergistic benefits, including carbon sequestration, rejuvenation of fisheries and other ecosystems, buffering flood and storm surge impacts, and reducing saline intrusion and coastal erosion. Besides, there are many other ecological, cultural and socio-economic benefits that contribute to enhanced livelihood and human wellbeing, such as the provision of food, energy and clean water, support to livelihoods and biodiversity, and sites of spiritual and cultural importance. It is now high time we took a closer look at how we can integrate conservation and restoration of water and ecosystems into appropriate management measures and thus enhance climate resilience.

Key Information

Venue : Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) International Conference Center (CICC), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Date: 22-24 February 2025

Official Language: English

Abstract Submission : 15 July 2024 to 30 September 2024

Notification of abstract acceptance: 12 November 2024

Registration: 16 November 2024 to 12 December 2024

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Themes

Hydrometeorological Hazards and Risk

Vulnerability and resilience in relation to water-related hazards
Integrated approaches to hazard and risk management
Disaster risk assessment and decision support systems
Nature-based solutions in disaster risk management
Impact-based forecasting and anticipatory actions
Artifiicial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to improve disaster preparedness and resilience
Web-based information systems for productivity and resource management
Observed variability and Trends in Extreme Climate Events
Climate change impacts on hydrology and water resources
Harmonizing autonomous and planned risk reduction and adaptation strategies
Transformative adaptation and climate resilient development

Rivers, Coasts, Estuaries and Deltas

River dynamics and restoration
Hydro-morphology and coastal erosion: measurements, simulation and management
Riverine, coastal and estuarine processes
Coastal and estuarine water quality and nutrient loads: implications for ecosystem
Riverine and coastal hazards: erosion, sedimentation, salinization, storm surge,
and fluvio-tidal flooding
Nature-based solutions for coastal protection
Systems approach in managing coastal river-floodplain systems
Adaptive delta management
Coastal delta interventions, synergies and trade-offs

Water Infrastructure and Resilient Development

Landscape modification and flow regime changes
Sustainable environment and infrastructure development
Climate-resilient infrastructure
Challenges and constraints in asset management and infrastructure maintenance
Shore protection, port structure and navigation
Integrating grey, green and blue infrastructure
Blue economy
Restoration and rehabilitation of watercourses, wetlands, river-floodplain connectivity

Water and Livelihood Security

Water security risks
Water conservation, water use efficiency and productivity
Management of surface water and groundwater
Agricultural water management
Climate resilient agriculture and enhancing food production
Salinity resilience and sustainable crop production
Sustainable fisheries and water management
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Water entrepreneurship
Gender in water management practices
Participatory and adaptive approaches to water management
Sustainable livelihoods and livelihood security
Integrated assessment of social-ecological systems for sustainable livelihoods

Ecosystems and Environment

Water restoration and sustainable use
Water pollution and ecosystem degradation
Water environment protection and management of aquatic habitats
Functions and values of delta/ coastal ecosystems and their trends
Sustainable use of floodplain and coastal resources
Wetlands restoration and biodiversity
Co-benefits of conservation and restoration of water and ecosystem
Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus for sustainable development
Ecosystem services, livelihood, and human well-being

Water Governance

Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation (CCA), Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in development planning
Joint achievements of SDG, DRR and CCA goals and targets
Multi-sectoral and multi-objective water resources/ delta planning
Prioritizing water investments and interventions
Integrated project/ intervention appraisal framework
SDG synergies and trade-offs
Joint achievements of SDG, DRR and CCA goals and targets
Transboundary water conflicts and opportunities for cooperation in common/ mutual interests
Institutional integration for transboundary water management
Basin wide management of transboundary rivers

Committee

Organizing Committee

Scientific committee

Advisory committee

Organizing Committee

Scientific committee

Advisory committee

Abstract submission and publication

Extended abstracts within 2 pages (Maximum 800 words excluding references) on the conference topics are invited from interested authors. The extended abstract template can be found in the downloads tab. An individual can be the lead author of a maximum of two papers. A maximum of two papers can be submitted from an author portal. Pre-conference proceedings will be published based on the accepted abstracts of the registered authors. Selected papers from the conference will be published as book chapters by Springer Nature.

Fees & Payment

Method of Registration & Payment

Authors of accepted abstracts and interested participants will be able to do registration and make payment using the online platform hosted at ICWFM-2025 website. Registered authors and participants will be notified through email. Besides, authors and participants can make payments via direct bank transfer. Please contact Conference Secretariat for details.