Symposium Topics
1. Urban, Industrial, and Agricultural Water Efficiency Practies and Wastewater Reuse
- Water Efficiency and Recovery Technologies in Industry
- Organized Industrial Zones (OIZs) and Regional Water Management
- Reuse of Treated Wastewater and Emerging Pollutants
- Water Consumption and Water Efficiency Models in Agriculture
- Water Resources, Basin Management, and Policy Framework
- Sustainable Water Use in Urban Areas and Public Participation
2. Zero Waste Approach
- Zero Waste Blue Approach: Policy, Technology, and Local Practices in Combating Marine Litter
- Good Practice Examples in Zero Waste Implementation
- Public Participation and Awareness in Zero Waste
- Zero Waste: From Resource Conservation to Economic Gain
3. Sustainable Blue Economy and Blue Carbon
- Zero Waste Blue Approach: Policy, Technology, and Local Practices in Combating Marine Litter
- Good Practice Examples in Zero Waste Implementation
- Public Participation and Awareness in Zero Waste
- Zero Waste: From Resource Conservation to Economic Gain
4. Living Marine Resources and Food Security: Climate-Adaptive Management Models
- Protection of Marine Ecosystems and Marine Protected Areas
- Ecosystem-Based Fisheries and Climate-Adaptive Stock Management
- Habitat Restoration and Rehabilitation of Marine Ecosystems
- Marine Food Systems and Food Security
- Science–Policy Interface and Decision Support Mechanisms
5. Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources and Water Security
- Water Security in Cities and Climate-Adaptive Water Management
- Disaster-Oriented Water Management and Multiple Risks
- Water Risk Analyses and Decision Support Mechanisms
- Rainwater Harvesting and the Urban Water Cycle
- Water Scarcity, Drought, and Climate Projections in the Sea of Marmara Region
6. Alternative Financing Methods for Climate-Resilient Water Management
- Climate Finance Mechanisms and International Funds
- Public–Private Partnerships and Local Financing Models
- Nature-Based Solutions and Results-Oriented Financing
- Green Bonds, Sustainable Finance, and Market Instruments
7. Circular Economy and Waste Management Strategies in Türkiye
- National Circular Economy Action Plan: From Strategy to Implementation
- National Waste Management Strategy and Plan for Planned Transformation from Disposal to Value Creation
- A New Era in Combating Plastic Pollution: From Single Use to Circularity — Roadmap for Single-Use Plastics, Marine Litter, and Microplastics
- Transforming Waste into Resources: Recovery of Critical and Strategic Raw Materials and Rare Earth Elements from Waste
8. The Sea of Marmara and Climate Change
- Physical and Chemical Impacts of Climate Change on the Sea of Marmara
- Ecosystem Thresholds, Regime Shifts, and Resilience
- Climate Adaptation Policies
- Climate Change Activity Centre under the Barcelona Convention, hosted by Türkiye
- Climate Finance, Carbon Markets, and the Sea of Marmara
9. The Sea of Marmara: Pollution Pressures and Monitoring Studies
- Pollution Sources and Pressure Analyses in the Sea of Marmara
- Types of Marine Pollution and Their Impacts on Ecosystems
- Monitoring, Assessment, and Digital Marine Technologies
- Pollution Management, Prevention Policies, and Implementation Instruments
10. The Sea of Marmara: Clean Production Techniques and Good Practices
- Emission Reduction in Maritime Transport
- Green Port and Green Shipyard Practices
- Green Industry in the Marmara Basin
- Ship Waste Management, Ballast Water, and Bilge Management
- Current Developments in International Maritime Organization and European Union Climate Regulation