Thematic articles
Notes on Rivers and Art
Author: Bernd Gundermann, Architect, founder and director of Urbia-Group – Think Beyond.
Dimensions: architecture, historic, cultural
The forgotten pollutions of rivers can still carry some risks!
Author: Corinne Castel, archaeologist, Research director at CNRS, Director of the franco-syrian archaeological mission of Al-Rawda.
Dimensions: historic, sociological, cultural
The importance of the long term for understanding the role of rivers in the adaptation of societies to climate change
Author: Corinne Castel, archaeologist, Research director at CNRS, Director of the franco-syrian archaeological mission of Al-Rawda.
Dimensions: historic, sociological, cultural
Laos : A Unique Perspective on Hydropower and Carbon Credits
Author: Viraphonh Viravong, Vice Minister, Ministry of Energy & Mines, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Dimensions: economic, political, environmental.
Climate Change Impacts on River System and Navigability in Bangladesh
Author: Cdre Mozammel Haque, President of BIWTA.
Dimensions: economic, political, environmental.
Rivers, climate change and the emergence of infectious diseases
Original title: Fleuves, changement climatique et émergence des maladies infectieuses
Author: Mirdad Kazanji, Director of the Pasteur Institute of Guyana.
Dimensions: scientific, health, political, environmental.
The role of river transport in responding to climate change
Original title: Contribution COP22 – Le rôle du transport fluvial pour répondre au changement climatique
Author: Daniel Dagenais, Operations Vice-President, Port of Montreal.
Dimensions: economic, political, environmental.
Information on the problem of typha in the Senegal river valley
Original title: Quelques informations sur le problème des typhas dans la vallée du fleuve Sénégal
Author: Ghislain de Marsily, Professor at the Pierre et Marie Curie University, member of the Académie des Sciences.
Dimensions: scientific, economic, environmental.
Proposal for a plea document in the framework of the COP22
Author: Ghislain de Marsily, Professor at the Pierre et Marie Curie University, member of the Académie des Sciences.
Dimensions: political, economic, environmental.
The place of the river in mitigating the effects of climate change and adapting our societies to them
Original title: La place du fleuve dans l’atténuation et l’adaptation de nos sociétés au changement climatique
Author: Tamsir Ndiaye, General Director of SOGED.
Dimensions: political, economic, environmental.
Developing engagement in river basin management to support improved climate mitigation and adaptation
Author: Dr Katherine Daniell, The Australian National University.
Dimensions: political, sociological.
The river, a vector of civilisation and an object of beliefs – An introduction
Original title: Le fleuve, vecteur de civilisation et objet de croyances – Une introduction.
Authors: Pascal Bourdeaux, historian, lecturer at the EPHE.
Dimensions: historic, sociological, religious.
Natural disasters on the Paraguay-Parana waterway in Argentina
Authors: Alfredo Sese and Dr Ricardo, Javier Alvarez.
Dimensions: legal, environmental, economic.