The exchange of environmental ideas, techniques and practices has existed between Europe and the rest of the world, for quite some time —with Asia and Africa from Antiquity onwards, with the Americas, Australia and New Zealand from the end of the Middle Ages onwards. In the spirit of this tradition, this conference will present the following topics for discussion:
• the exchange of biota (both intentional and unintentional);
• the exchange of environmental techniques and practices (in particular regarding water, such as for drainage, irrigation, preparation of drinking water, cleaning of waste water);
• climate changes;
• environmental movements and organizations;
• the monitoring of the earth’s resources.