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| IFAT bolsters its position  IFAT 2008, the 15th International Trade Fair for Water – Sewage – Refuse – Recycling, which takes place from 5 to 9 May in Munich, is further strengthening its reputation as the world´s leading trade fair in the environmental sector. The already extensive range covered by the fair is now to be expanded to include the subjects of coastal protection and flood control. There will also be a greater focus on generating energy from waste materials, a field with great potential for the future and one which covers both high-tech and low-tech as well as integrated solutions.The section on coastal protection and flood control is appearing for the first time at IFAT, its inclusion prompted by the changing climate and the problems associated with this. IFAT 2008 will of course also be addressing the whole issue of water, which is of special importance in the United Nations´ 'Water Decade'. Following the record figures for IFAT 2005, which attracted 2,223 exhibitors from 36 countries and 109,000 trade visitors from 166 countries (a rise of 30 percent in each case), the organisers are aiming to further increase the international scope of the fair for 2008 and tap into new potential in the growing markets. The focus regions are Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and the Ukraine (East and Central Europe) plus Turkey, USA, Canada and India. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |