water resources
The International Water Resources Association (IWRA) and the Scottish Government are pleased to announce that the XVth World WaterCongress will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 25 to 29 May 2015.
About the Congress
Held every three years since 1973, the World Water Congress is one of the most...
On behalf of WWF and partners, it is my pleasure to invite you to the seminar, “Strengthening the Basis for Water Cooperation across Borders”, which will take place on Sunday, September 1st, in the afternoon, during the 2013 World Water Week.
More details and the program are available...
Eucalyptus is becoming a dominant tree in the highlands of Ethiopia. The flowering trees that originated in Australia are surprisingly well suited to the region, says a Cornell graduate student. They grow quickly and do not require fertile soil. In Ethiopia, most eucalyptus species do not reseed on their own, so they do not become invasive. They provide shade and can be sold or used for...
About 75 per cent of emerging economies in the Asia-Pacific region suffer from low levels of water security, with millions still living without safe water supplies and sanitation facilities, according to a study published this week (13 March).
The Asian Water Development Outlook 2013, prepared by the...
Canberra, Australia, 25 June 2013 - Scientists from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, are applying their knowledge in transboundary river basin management to improve the livelihoods of people living in some of the poorest parts of Asia. CSIRO and its partners have begun work in the Koshi River Basin which stretches from China, across the Himalayas through Nepal...
From the 26 -31 August 2012, professionals from the scientific, business, policy and civic communities will gather in the capital of Sweden for the Stockholm World Water Week 2012 (SWWW).
The theme for this year is Water and Food Security, an area closely linked to smallholder agriculture and rural development. IFAD will actively participate in the event by hosting...
The Situation Analyses of the Wami and Ruvu (including coastal rivers) sub-basins were produced as separate analyses of the status, conditions and key issues affecting ecosystems in each basin using existing available information. The analyses provide information on natural resources (including water), socio-economic issues and the governance structure of water resource management. The...
With a large percentage of the world’s population moving to urban areas, clean, affordable and timely supply of drinking and domestic water to its residents has become a priority. In most cities of the world, the primary responsibility of supplying drinking and domestic water lies with public utilities. It is a well known fact that water utilities around the world suffer from a series of...
Water practitioners are increasingly called upon to negotiate workable agreements about how to best use, manage and care for water resources. This book makes the case for constructive engagement and cooperative forms of negotiation in dealing with complex water issues. It unpacks constructive approaches such as Multi-stakeholder Platforms and consensus building, and finally focuses on...
Resort to folk competence in health is a recent and important trend in development policy. In the field of primary health care, this trend has gained force in the recognition of the cultural constraints within which any community health programme must operate.Recent research in medical anthropology has focused on the way in which local people acting in the light of their cultural values and...
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