Water and food security: Feeding 9 Billion people

15 March 2012

Agriculture uses 70% of world's freshwater resources, but leaves 900 Million hungry. To feed 9 Billion people in 2050, we will need to produce more and better while consuming less. Ten decision-makers brings solutions at the...> More


Drawing as a Practical Solution to Difficult Problems

15 March 2012

The Visual Thinking Workshop, located in the Village of Solutions, promotes finding solutions by creating drawings of ideas and problems. “Drawing activates the brain’s creativity”, said Mr. Raj Rana, Facilitator of Bright Green...> More

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"What if developing cities were taking on water?" : ending the legal vacuum around informal settlements

15 March 2012

On 14 March, the French think-tank (Re)sources organised a discussion forum, “What if developping countries were taking on water?”, on the challenges and role of land security to ensure access to water in informal...> More

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Parliamentary Impulse

15 March 2012

The 6th World Water Forum marks a major stage in the evolution of the parliamentary process: for the first time, we will sign a universal declaration incorporating every theme related to the urgency of  universal water and...> More


Financing adaptation to climate change

15 March 2012

CONAGUA and the OECD Sign Cooperation Agreement to benefit the Water Sector in Mexico> More


Leads for new governance

15 March 2012

A panel of experts makes recommendations for the construction of global governance on water for future discussions of Rio + 20. > More


Splash of colors illustrates carbon finance solution

15 March 2012

Short film “Carbon for Water”, award-winning package of resolution to halt downward spiral between water use and overexploitation of firewood > More

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Water Management Master Plan

15 March 2012

« Addressing water needs while keeping upstream and downstream water balanced” that is in a nutshell the words of Hans Guttman, Director of Mekong River Commission concerning the integrated water management’s stakes...> More

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Desalinisation is the Solution

15 March 2012

Secretary General of Jordan Water Ministry Khaldon Khashman considers that desalinisation is the solution that Jordan has to apply to compensate the shortage of water and to solve the complicated problems of transboundary water...> More

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Examples of Transboundary River Cooperation

15 March 2012

Best practices and lessons learnt from transboundary river basin cooperation were presented aiming to improve water management. Presentations included legal and institutional issues, joint monitoring and assessment, balancing...> More

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