Welcome to the Delta Alliance website

Delta Alliance is an emerging international network devoted to supporting the sharing, development and implementation of responses to the most critical problems facing river delta regions today. Our mission is to increase the efficiency and pace of responses to critical problems commonly experienced in river delta regions worldwide, through a network that supports integration of knowledge across disciplines, sectors, and regions, by providing information, supporting integrating activities, and creating a network of dedicated individuals and organizations.

Delta Alliance is being built with partners in California, Indonesia, Vietnam, and The Netherlands. Once established, Delta Alliance will expand to include additional locations within the network to benefit from the wealth of information available in other river delta locations. Read more in the Brochure.

News

Press Release: DeltaCompetition attracts innovative and diverse ideas for climate adaptation from students around the world The worldwide DeltaCompetition challenged students to formulate creative solutions for adapting the delta cities of the world to climate change impacts. The competition, run by Royal Haskoning, Delta Alliance and the City of Rotterdam, received 24 unique submissions from 11 countries on 5 continents. Winners will be announced at the beginning of September; three winning teams will receive prizes of USD 3,000 and an expenses-paid trip to Rotterdam to present their work at the Deltas in Times of Climate Change conference, 29 September – 1 October 2010
Delta Alliance Secretary, Wednesday 18 August 2010
Online Information Platform Deltas Delta Alliance, together with the World Estuary Alliance, has developed an online information platform for the worldwide sharing of delta related information: Delta-Zones.com. This platform will support the symbiosis of the many activities ongoing in delta regions, reducing unnecessary overlap in efforts.
Delta Alliance Secretary, Wednesday 28 July 2010

Events

Deltas in Times of Climate Change Conference Rotterdam (September 29 - October 1, 2010) This major international conference provides a powerful opportunity for exchanging information on how climate change is impacting river deltas and how deltas are responding, as well as to create and strengthen partnerships between delta regions and organizations. Delta Alliance will host a number of sessions during the conference.
Climate changes Spatial Planning Programme, Knowledge for Climate Programme, Wednesday 22 July 2009
Indonesian Wing scoping workshop (August 3-4, 2010) On August 3 and 4, 2010 (formerly July 29 and 30), the scoping workshop under Delta Alliance for the Indonesian wing will be organized. This scoping workshop will elaborate upon an earlier round table and kick-off meeting in Indonesia with stakeholders representing 25 or more institutions and individuals in 2009.
Delta Alliance Secretary, Thursday 22 July 2010