Conference Topics

1. "Comparing Rivers"
   • Conference Overview
   • Welcomes
   • Keynote Addresses
     • Why Compare (These) Rivers?
2. River Development/Regional Development
   • Overview of Mississippi and Niger Rivers
   • River Development
   • Regional Development
3. Resource Development
   • Water Resources
     • Navigation
     • Flood Control
     • Water Supply
     • Recreation
     • Energy Resources
     • Hydropower
4. Economic Development
   • Agricultural Development
     • Subsistence Agriculture
     • Irrigated Agriculture
     • Fisheries
   • Industrial Development
     • Port Development
     • Oil and Gas
     • Petrochemicals
   • Postindustrial Development
     • Information and Communications Technology
5. Environmental Development
   • Environmental Quality
     • Water Quality/Water Pollution
     • Air Quality
   • Coastal Erosion and Restoration
   • Biodiversity Conservation
   • Environmental Development Strategy for the Niger Delta
6. Social Development
   • Environmental Justice
     • Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Survival
     • "Equitable and Sustainable Development"
   • Cultural Heritage
   • Community Development
     • Participatory Development
     • Community Driven Development
   • Institutional Development
7. Capacity Building
   • Information Transfer
   • Knowledge Management
   • Impact Assessment
     • Community Impact Assessment
8. Summary and Recommendations
   • Issues and Options
   • Research Agenda
   • Follow-Up