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

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
Delta Alliance Newsletter (July 2010) This issue of the Delta Alliance newsletter informs you about the latest developments of your international delta network. During our strategy session in Shanghai on June 7, the mission of Delta Alliance was confirmed. We would like to encourage you to visit our online platform 'delta-zones.com' and to fill in our questionnaire if you did not already do so. Further, Mr. Will Travis, Executive Director of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission in California, shares the challenges of working in this delta region.
Delta Alliance Secretary, Thursday 22 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