The Partnership for Acid Drainage Remediation (PADRE) is a European-based scientific-technical association dedicated to acid mine water related topics.
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| Established | 2003 |
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| Type | Scientific-technical association |
| Headquarters | Newcastle upon Tyne, UK |
Region served | Europe |
| Services | Journal, Congresses |
Membership | 150 |
Key people | Adam Jarvis; Christian Wolkersdorfer; Lena Alakangas |
| Website | www.PADRE.IMWA.info |
History edit
PADRE was founded in 2003 in Johannesburg, South Africa, due to the steadily increasing problems related to water in Europe. It is a sister organisation of the International Mine Water Association - IMWA and was publicly launched during IMWA’s Mine Water 2004 conference, in Newcastle upon Tyne (UK) in September 2004.[1]
References edit
- ^ Wolkersdorfer, Christian; Younger, Paul L; Bowell, Rob (2004). "PADRE – Partnership for Acid Drainage Remediation in Europe". Mine Water and the Environment. 23 (4): 181–182. doi:10.1007/s10230-004-0060-0.