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Organized by UNESCO's Regional Office for Science and Technology, and Ministry of Water and Environment in Yemen the III International Conference on Wadi Hydrology is expected to discuss many issues that are relative to Wadis (valleys), floods and its impacts on pure watercourses.

SANA'A – Dec. 10 – The Third International Conference on Wadi Hydrology starts today in Sana'a. The conference will focus on case studies from participating countries and practical experiences of participants in dealing with wadi systems. In particular, papers which report on planning and management lessons will be given priority, such as applications of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), best practices for rainfall harvesting, groundwater degradation, and models for joint management of internationally shared water resources.

Engineer Yaih Aliryani, Ministry of Water and Environment explained the term” wadi Hydrology”” means the integral management of water sources in valleys. He added that the conference is good chance for Yemen to get other experiences in this regard