World

No mention of water issues in the high-level discussions in Copenhagen
A view on the non involvement of water issues in the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen Posted on 07 Dec, 2009 12:56 PM

Ever since the tide of COP 15 related news swelled across the media and press releases in various parts of the world, I have been wondering if climate  issues are different from that of water. Perhaps water doesn't count as a valid climatic element or may be it doesn't make the argument any stronger than what carbon emissions and global warming can do!

Speakers and presentations at the IWMI : Bharat Sharma speaks on the use of GIS for estimating basin level water productivity
An amalgamation of the presentations and discussions at the IWMI on water productivity Posted on 07 Dec, 2009 02:25 AM

 

bharat

Filtech 2011 Wiesbaden Germany
Posted on 04 Dec, 2009 06:37 PM

Filtech 2011 March 22. – 24. 2011, Wiesbaden, Germany

Sanitation during wars and emergencies
Hygiene and sanitation conditions during wars and emergencies Posted on 20 Nov, 2009 09:03 PM

During conflicts and wars, many die as a consequence of bombings and battles. To the death toll, many more zeroes get added in the days and months to follow! Poor hygiene and sanitation takes several hundred lives in the refugee settlements.

30 great water related resources :Blogs and sites
A list of resources (blogs and sites) reporting about issues related to water Posted on 20 Nov, 2009 04:51 PM

Water flow

Water footprint : Accounting for the water used to produce goods and services implemented by Jain Irrigation
Jain Irrigation recently became the first company in India to measure its environmental and sustainability benefits and identify ways to reduce its water consumption. Posted on 13 Nov, 2009 06:23 AM

Jain Irrigation plan to do it with IFC, a member of World Bank Group.

A shift in thinking: Prioritise financial resources before working towards climate change
An analysis on the upcoming Copenhagen for the UN Climate Change Conference Posted on 12 Nov, 2009 04:34 AM

UP India

BushProof Water & Sanitation for Development & Emergencies, World Toilet College, Singapore
Posted on 09 Nov, 2009 10:55 AM

BushProof Water & Sanitation for Development & Emergencies training

Location: Singapore

Bad hydrology and water resources interventions
The Dublin Principles outline the importance of several critical aspects, to be considered while implementing action programs. Posted on 04 Nov, 2009 05:29 AM

Let me describe a scenario which has become typical of my life in the development sector. "They never finish what they start", is the answer that I hear for most of my questions about public water supply projects (also for many other infrastructure projects), in most parts of India.

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