Can environmental improvements lead to poverty reduction or they are a burden on the poor? A one day opportunity to understand various perspectives on the topic from a range of speakers. The seminar is organised by the Centre for Environmental Studies in collaboration with the Department of Geography and the  Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) at Loughborough University.   The context of the seminar is international development. 

Speakers and participants include Department for International Development (DFID),  World Health Organisation (WHO), WSP Group, Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) University of Greenwich,  International Development Department University of Birmingham,  Loughborough University.

The seminar will be of particular interest to consultants, academics and NGOs concerned with international development. Students are also welcome to attend. 

OUTLINE PROGRAMME
 

09.30 - 10.00   REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

10.00 - 10.10   Welcome and Introduction

10.10 - 10.20   Introduction to key issues:    Guy Howard (WEDC)

10.20 - 10.50   Supporting Governments to improve environmental health in poverty reduction:
                          Dominic O'Neill (DFID)

10.50 - 11.10   PRSP and water: Belinda Calaguas (Water Aid)

11.10 - 11.30   COFFEE

11.30 - 12.00   Organizing for environmental improvement in the urban context: 
                          Steve Newport (WSP Group)

12.00 - 12.30   A livelihoods approach to understanding and reducing urban poverty - 
                          what is the significance of 'the environment' and what should be sustained?: 
                          Carole Rakodi (Birmingham University)

12.30 - 13.30   LUNCH

13.30 - 14.00   The role of the private sector in the provision of services to the poor: 
                          Dave Hall (PSIRU, Greenwich University)

14.00 -14.30    Frameworks for the provision of water services through private sector 
                          partnership in developing countries:  Ian Bensted (Consultant)

14.30 -14.45    TEA

14.45- 15.15    Achieving sustainability: poverty elimination and the environment. Where next?:
                          Jamie Bartram (WHO)

15.15- 15.50    OPEN DISCUSSION 

15.50-16.00     Summary of key issues:  Ed Brown (Dept. Geography, Loughborough University)

16.00              CLOSE

For further details please contact: 

Dr Lois Child, Centre Co-ordinator, Centre for Environmental Studies, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU. 
E-mail: L.E.Child@lboro.ac.uk Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1509 222558

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Fees are payable in advance and places will only be reserved when payment, together with registration forms have been received.  Cheques are to be made payable to Loughborough University.  For bookings cancelled within 21 days of the seminar, the seminar fee is non-refundable although substitutions may be made.  Further details will be sent to delegates on registration.

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