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Second announcement: World water week 2009, Aug 16-22 2009, Stockholm
Posted on 04 May, 2009 12:58 PM

Image & Content Courtesy: World Water Week Second Announcement for the 2009 World Water Week in Stockholm, August 16 - 22 provides information on the programme of the 2009 World Water Week. The preliminary programme can be accessed here: 2009 Programme The theme for 2009 is Water - Responding to Global Change: Accessing Water for the Common Good with Special Focus on Transboundary Waters. Access the Second Announcement here: Second Announcement Learn more about the 2009 World Water Week here: http://www.worldwaterweek.org

3rd international dry toilet conference, 12 -15 Aug 2009, Finland
Posted on 04 May, 2009 11:56 AM

Image and Content Courtesy: DryToilet.org

The 3rd International Dry Toilet Conference- 2009- 2nd announcement: The conference will be held from12th to 15th of August 2009 in Tampere University of Technology, Finland . The Conference is organised by The Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland, in cooperation with Tampere University of Technology, TAMK University of Applied Sciences and University of Tampere.

The main theme of the DT 2009 conference will be the evaluation of the achievements in sanitation after the International Year of Sanitation in light of the Millennium Development Goals.

Main topics of the Conference: 1. Health and safety 2. Technical development of dry toilets 3. Prospects and challenges in the reuse of excreta 4. Social, cultural, economic and gender aspects related to dry sanitation All experts are invited to submit their abstracts on any of the above mentioned topics or closely related ones.

Water at a glance - a fact sheet by FAOWater on the relationship between water, agriculture, food security and poverty
For developing countries water is important for food security, which is defined as the regular access of people to enough high-quality food to lead active and healthy lives Posted on 02 May, 2009 03:46 PM

This fact-sheet by FAOWater titled “Water at a glance” traces the relationship between water, agriculture, food security and poverty. People who have better access to water tend to have lower levels of undernourishment.

System of rice intensification (SRI) practices: a multimedia toolkit from World Bank Institute
The toolkit describes SRI practices implemented in many countries and draws on research and documentation, field visits, first-hand photos and interviews with farmers and other practitioners Posted on 02 May, 2009 11:19 AM

The World Bank Institute has developed this multimedia toolkit in two parts, to help disseminate information and create awareness about SRI.

Part A: Improving rice productivity and achieving water savings (12 minutes)

AquaCrop: A crop water productivity simulation model from Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
AquaCrop is a tool intended for practitioners working for extension services, governmental agencies, NGOs, and farmers association. It also interest scientists and for teaching purposes Posted on 02 May, 2009 11:04 AM

AquaCrop is a crop water productivity simulation model, developed by the water unit at the FAO, to simulate yield response to water of several herbaceous crops, and is particularly suited to make decisions, in conditions where water is a key limiting factor in crop production.

Basic course from water-research.net on hardness of water and its health impacts, water testing for bacteria, coliform, nuisance bacteria, viruses and pathogens in drinking water
The course provides information to private well owners about water evaluation and wastewater treatment systems Posted on 01 May, 2009 02:18 PM

Hardness of water

Urban wastewater: a valuable resource for agriculture - case study from Haroonabad, Pakistan (2002) by International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
There is a need to identify methods to prevent the health risks associated with the use of untreated urban wastewater while maintaining its socioeconomic and environmental benefits Posted on 01 May, 2009 12:15 PM

The study by IWMI deals with a case study of urban wastewater as a valuable resource for agriculture in Haroonabad, Pakistan. Farming communities in water-scarce regions increasingly practice the use of urban wastewater in agriculture. Untreated urban wastewater is generally considered unacceptable for direct use because of potential health risks.

Right to water and sanitation - a manual by Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and United Nations Human Settlements Programme
The manual contains sustainable strategies, policies and solutions to address the right to water and sanitation, and distinguishes between the challenges facing urban and rural areas Posted on 01 May, 2009 11:34 AM

Access to water and sanitation is necessary for health, education, economic development and the environment. The international community has committed to meeting the Millennium Development Goal of halving, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.

Roofwater harvesting: a handbook for practitioners by the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre
The handbook aims to assist NGO, government staff, organisations and individuals responsible for implementing domestic roofwater harvesting systems or programmes Posted on 01 May, 2009 09:07 AM

This handbook on roofwater harvesting by the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre has been written to assist NGO and government staff responsible for implementing domestic roofwater harvesting systems or programmes. It is also meant to serve as a source of material for rainwater harvesting associations preparing national design guidelines in local languages.

Water democracy - reclaiming public water in Asia: collection of essays by reclaiming public water (RPW) network
The essays present examples of ongoing struggles against water privatization and commercialization as well as inspiring examples of people-centered public water management from across Asia Posted on 29 Apr, 2009 05:08 PM

The collection includes the following four case studies from India:

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