The McCrone Inquiry - headed by retired civil servant Professor Gavin McCrone - will produce a consultation document and will hear a wide range of views before making its recommendations.
This conference is another important step initiated by the International Centre on Qanats and Historic Hydraulic Structures (ICQHS) - a category 2 centre under the auspices of UNESCO - to collect and document traditional knowledge available on water resources management from around the globe while providing a forum for presenting new views on the topic.