Water and Disasters: “Prepare for the unexpected”
22 March 2012One year after the Fukishima catastrophe, the natural catastrophe links to water appeared as a subject of major preoccupation on an international scale, more so in the north than in the south. Political will power is key.> More
Asia-Pacific Trialogue: Water Security of Urban Households
22 March 2012Multilateral coherence in region booming with urbanism. > More
Latin America and Caribbean resumes issues and solutions of Forum
22 March 2012
On 15 March, the six working groups of the Latin America and Caribbean regional sessions presented a general overview of the water issues in the Americas. Solutions were presented along with the conclusions of the regional...> More
International cooperation on water extends to SMEs
22 March 2012A Global Network of Water Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) was launched on 16 March 2012, through the initiative of the French association Ea eco-entreprises and with support from UNIDO (United Nations Industrial...> More
The French like their water
22 March 201287% of French citizens are satisfied with the water supply in their community; constantly increasing over the last few years. The 16th barometer CI EAU/TNS Sofres “The French and Water” also reveals that 7 out of 10 French...> More
Cities networks tackle global changes
22 March 2012In Marseille, local authority networks are engaged in the questions of urbanisation and climate change. “The 21st century will be the century of cities” predicts David Cadman, President of ICLEI- Local governments for...> More
Sites visits in Provence: practice sharing in Provence and the Mediterranean
22 March 2012Land owner’s unions and the Société du Canal de Provence (SCP) welcomed around 450 participants for a technical visit on the 14 March, in Tholonet near Aix-en-Provence. The schedule included conferences, debates and seven site...> More
More transparency in the drilling techniques through hydraulic fracturing
22 March 2012The Food and Water Watch NGO recommends banning the drilling through hydraulic fracturing. In addition to the enormous quantity of water needed for digging, the soil gets cracked because of the brutality of this technique used...> More
Qatar: ways to overcome thirst and starvation
22 March 2012Qatar has neither rivers nor lakes; groundwater is the only available source of accessible freshwater for human consumption and agricultural uses in the country. In 2008, the government sets the Qatar National Food Security...> More
Jordan: Actions Against Challenges
22 March 2012Despite difficulties to convince the farmers to irrigate their plants by greywater, 80% of farmers now use greywater in Jordan valley stated Guy Honore, Programme coordinator GIZ-Jordan, which reflects on national economy. Worth...> More
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