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4^th South and East Asia International Rainwater Conference

3^rd National Rainwater Harvesting Workshop

10^th PWMC Assembly

The international conference on rainwater harvesting in the river basin, organized by the Philippine Watershed Management Coalition, in collaboration with the River Basin Control Office of DENR and the Bureau of Soils and Water Management of DA was held November 23 to 26, 2010 at Punta Villa Resorts, Iloilo City.  The Conference was hosted by the Iloilo Watershed Management Council, headed by Governor Arthur Defensor of the province of Iloilo.

The purpose of the conference was to take a look at the various ecosystems within the river basin or the watershed and the role of rainwater in each. PWMC advocates that basins or watersheds retain, recharge and reuse rainwater. Managing rainwater well in the watershed starts with the recognition that rainwater supports ecosystem services.  Strengthening ecosystem services helps communities adapt to the adverse impact of climate change.

There were 268 participants, comprising 34% from local government units, 34% from government agencies and 32% from civil society/ private sector. 

Three major sets of resolutions were unanimously agreed by participants and two specific resolutions by the academe and private sector groups were adopted.  These resolutions will be subjected to a workshop with the congressional staff.

Presentations and Picture Gallery

Presentations( in pdf):

Water and Sustainability: Philippine Perspective

By:  Isidra Penaranda

Rainforestation: Keeping the Forest as a Rainwater Harvesting Systems

By: Dr. Paciencia  P. Milan, Phd

      University Professor

      Visayas State University

Water Resources Accounting of Ungauged Watershed

By: Uldarico H. Trawon

       Water Resources and Environment  Analyst

Ecosystem Services ofRainwater Harvesting

By: Dr. Jessica C. Salas

      President

International Conference on Rainwater Harvesting in the River Basin for Water Security

By: Dr. Donna Reyes

      Executive Director

      Environmental Studies Institute

      Miriam College

Rainwater Harvesting "The City's Liquid Assets"

By: Mike Price

Rainwater Utilization to Support Urban Ecological Development and

Rainwater Utilization to Support Urban Development

By: Johannes G. Paul, Phd

Flood Mitigation Strategy at She-Zih, Taiwan

By: Andrew Lo

Engaging the Media in Popularizing Rainwater Harvesting

By: Rexcel John B. Sorza

River Health and Riparian Zone Issues

By: Hon. Jose Madanguit

Rainwater Harvest Under Climate Change in Japan-Some Technologies for Gaining Safe Water With New Energy

By: Takeyama Kouichi

Development of Rainwater Harvesting

By: Andrew Lo

Embedding Rainwater Harvesting in Local Governance

By: Ramon Yee

Creation of Iloilo Watershed Management Council

Coca-Cola and the Environment

By: Mr. Joey Marquez