What climate change could mean for deltas and delta cities will be examined in a new conference, Deltas in Times of Climate Chance Rotterdam 2010 - Connecting world science and deltas. The event will take place in ICLEI member city Rotterdam from 29 September to 1 October 2010.

The programme will see leading figures from the political and business communities take part in sessions, focusing on the latest scientific insights on topics such as flood risk management, salt water intrusion and governance. The conference also hopes to strengthen the ties between delta cities and bridge the gap between science and practice. Home to more than half the world’s population, deltas are set to come under severe threat from rising sea levels.

The conference will be hosted by Climate changes Spatial Planning and Knowledge for Climate, two Dutch research programmes, as well as the City of Rotterdam's Climate Initiative. It is also supported by C40 Large Cities Climate Leadership Group and the Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate.

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