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Water Festival 2008 -
This year in Romsey! Saturday 9th August 2008
Hampshire is blessed with a rich and diverse variety of rivers
and wetlands, many of which are of international importance. Yet
there is concern over the substantial and increasing
pressures that are being placed on Hampshire' s water environment.
Such pressures include new development, climate change, and domestic
consumption.
In response, the ' Water in Hampshire' project was
established in 1999. By forming a partnership of organisations from
across the public, private and voluntary sectors, the project aims
to raise the profile of water; gain a better understanding of the
environmental, planning and management issues associated with the
county' s water environment; and to develop sustainable solutions.
The project takes a holistic look at water issues, focuses predominantly
on the county' s freshwater resources, and appears to be the first
of its kind in the UK.
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