Hydrology and water management in the humid tropics: proceedings ...

Second International Colloquium on
Hydrology and Water Management in the Humid Tropics
Within two working weeks, we had accomplished the above objectives, and
surprisingly were little changed thereafter. During the course of these preparations,
one could sense that this was going to be an historic occasion (i.e. more than just a
meeting) – the launching of something new. Twelve years later when one witnesses
an occasion like this and takes stock of recent achievements, it is very gratifying to
witness some of the aspirations that Jack and I had, of bringing together scientists
from across the humid tropics. I am expecting, even more progress will be realized in
the next ten years. I see the regional centres such as CATHALAC, the pending humid
tropics regional centre in Kuala Lumpur (The Humid Tropics Hydrology and Water
Resources Centre for S.E. Asia and the Pacific) and later possibly a third for the
African region as being instrumental in attaining our goals. Your continued support
and involvement in such institutions and the IHP in general, however, will continue to
be necessary to achieve such aspirations.
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