This conference will aim to examine the case for integrated science involving environmental change research and quality control monitoring; help to reconcile issues of water quality, hydrology, biodiversity, with food security, public health, and cultural needs; apply historical information to current human activity and water management issues; consider integrated applications of remote sensing and field data to establish publicly accessible GIS databases; develop hydro-ecological models to facilitate better understanding of ecological systems of this region; and assist in the management of wetland, lake and lagoon,systems and explore aspects of EU Water-Framework Directive to aid water regulation in the Southern Mediterranean.