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Thinking regionally, acting locally Local Governments Take Part in Integrated Water Resources Management
The ‘LoGo Water’ project. ‘LoGo Water’ aims at supporting local governments in the Southern Africa region to actively engage in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). Nine institutions and organisations from Southern Africa and the European Union which are specialising in different areas of water management and local government are implement. . .
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09 May 2008 |
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Anuradha Bhattacharjee
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SDI-Africa - GIS & remote sensing news in Africa - May 2008
Spatial Data Infrastructure — Africa (SDI-Africa) is a free, electronic newsletter for people interested in GIS, remote sensing, and data management issues in Africa. The May 2008 issue is chock-full of useful highlights on recent activities; it provides details about available data and tools and includes notices about upcoming training, employmen. . .
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04 May 2008 |
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Kate Lance
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Dishwashers and Clothes Washers to be More Water Efficient
Energy legislation approved by Congress and signed by President Bush in December has established – for the first time – minimum national water efficiency standards for residential clothes washers and dishwashers. The standards contained in H. R. 6, the “Energy Independence and Security Act,” were developed during negotiations between appliance manu. . .
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30 Apr 2008 |
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Emmanuel Habumuremyi
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10 April 2008: Experts Develop a Plan to Secure our Water Supply at the Waterwise Annual Conference
At the Waterwise water efficiency conference, part of UN World Water Day celebrations, key water industry representatives gathered to debate the role of water efficiency to better manage our water supply and to ensure the protection of our water supply for future generations.
Phil Woolas, Minister for the Environment gave the key note speech at . . .
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30 Apr 2008 |
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Emmanuel Habumuremyi
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Public Must Be Persuaded to Embrace Water Efficiency
Water users will not be persuaded to cut their consumption until they can be convinced that there really is a shortage and it is in their best interests to do something about this.
This was the underlying theme of a seminar arranged by the Economic and Social Research Council and UK Water Industry Research this week.
The Behavioural Change an. . .
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30 Apr 2008 |
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Emmanuel Habumuremyi
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California Water Efficiency & Security Act of 2008
California requires a reliable water supply to sustain our population, accommodate our economic growth, and maintain our unique environment.
Regions throughout the state are learning that their water supply reliability is threatened as climate change exacerbates the already critical problems affecting the Colorado River, the Bay Delta Estuary, gro. . .
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30 Apr 2008 |
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Emmanuel Habumuremyi
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Rainwater Tank Rebate Program
The use of rainwater tanks has been a popular topic of discussion in the community because of the dry conditions in the past few years. Rainwater tanks help conserve water, our precious natural resource and also help manage stormwater run-off.
The decision of whether to buy a rainwater tank, especially for use around the home, requires some rese. . .
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30 Apr 2008 |
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Emmanuel Habumuremyi
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La gestion des ressources en eau
La surveillance des ressources en eau et la mise en place de moyens d'actions efficaces permettent de garantir une meilleure sécurité de l'approvisionnement en eau potable.
A cet égard, le Centre de Compétence de l'Eau de Berlin (KompetenzZentrum Wasser Berlin - KWB), véritable partenariat public/privé, constitue une plate-forme unique pour a. . .
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30 Apr 2008 |
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Emmanuel Habumuremyi
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Agricultural production capacity and food security built into a Model for ecological, sustainable, local integrated development projects.
This article shows how projects under the Model for self-financing, ecological, sustainable, local development projects promoted by the Dutch NGO Stichting Bakens Verzet ("Another Way") support agricultural production and increase food security in project areas. The Model is in the public domain and available for use free of charge. It can be downl. . .
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30 Apr 2008 |
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Terrence Manning
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Respect for ecology built into a Model for self-financing, ecological, sustainable, local integrated development projects
The article shows how ecology is built into the Model for self-financing, ecological, sustainable, local integrated development projects for the world’s poor promoted by the Dutch NGO Stichting Bakens Verzet ("Another Way"). The Model is in the public domain and available for use free of charge. It can be downloaded from website www.flowman.nl.
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30 Apr 2008 |
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Terrence Manning
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Respect for women’s rights built into a Model for self-financing, ecological, sustainable, local integrated development projects.
The article describes in detail how respect for women's rights is built into the Model for self-financing, ecological, sustainable, local integrated development projects for the world’s poor promoted by the Dutch NGO Stichting Bakens Verzet (“Another Way”). The Model is in the public domain and available for use free of charge. It can be downloade. . .
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30 Apr 2008 |
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Terrence Manning
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AQUASTAT
AQUASTAT is FAO's global information system on water and agriculture developed by the Land and Water Division. It collects, analyses and disseminates data and information by country and by region. Its aim is to provide users interested in global, regional and national analyses with comprehensive information related to water resources and agricultur. . .
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29 Apr 2008 |
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Emmanuel Habumuremyi
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High-Level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy
Securing world food security in light of the impact of climate change may be one of the biggest challenges we face in this century.
An estimated 850 million people in the world today suffer from hunger. Of those, about 820 million live in developing countries, the very countries expected to be most affected by climate change. Governments, intern. . .
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29 Apr 2008 |
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Emmanuel Habumuremyi
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Start of new Master’s Programme "Integrated Watershed Management" at Kenyatta University, Kenya + DAAD Scholarships
Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya (in collaboration with University of Siegen, Germany, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Arba Minch University, Ethiopia) is pleased to announce a new Master’s Programme "Integrated Watershed Management". The course will start in September 2008. It is offered at the Department of Geography in the School o. . .
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28 Apr 2008 |
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Beate Boehme
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VACANCY - Researcher - Water Treatment for Developing Countries
The position will involve conducting first-rate scientific and problem relevant research in collaboration with partners in low and middle income countries as well as other Eawag departments. Depending on performance and assessed potential of the researcher, the position may later be upgraded to a position of group leader.
Requirements include
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28 Apr 2008 |
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Chris Zurbrugg
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