Youth and water security in Africa
This publication on Youth and Water Security in Africa, which comprises 25-refereed articles co-authored by youth including female scientists primarily from Africa, derives from collaboration among
Water Quality
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Water quality monitoring and assessment of groundwater
This document is part of a series of guidebooks that address various aspects of monitoring and assessment of freshwater. It describes the main features of groundwater that govern its quantity, availability
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Najafgarh drain, Delhi, 11/07/2022
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in the Newspaper named, The Times of India dated 05.07.2022 titled “Dead fish in Najafgarh drain, pollution could
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Beyond water quality: sewage treatment in a circular economy
Most of Europe’s urban waste water treatment plants have focused on cleaning water and returning it to the environment in just a simple, linear approach. However, with use of new techniques and innovation,
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Sustainable Development Goal indicator 6.3.2: options for maximising the indicator's positive impact
The SDG indicator 6.3.2 (SDG 632) methodology helps countries to report on ambient water quality in a consistent and straightforward manner and has undergone several iterations since conception in 2016.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Chandrapura lake pollution, Bangalore, Karnataka, 29/03/2022
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published on 21.11.2021 in the Indian Express titled “Lakes of Bengaluru : Industrial effluents, raw sewage; stinky tale
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Surface water monitoring for the mining sector: frameworks for governments
This document reviews water monitoring frameworks for mine water management by governments. Mining activity has the potential to affect many aspects of the environment, and the responsible management of
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Economics of water: digging for data in Somalia- towards understanding water as a limiting or enabling factor for socioeconomic growth in Somalia
Barely anywhere in the world does water have more value as an economic asset and for social development than in the Horn of Africa. According to most definitions, Somalia is classified as a water scarce
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Status of trace and toxic metals in Indian rivers
Metal contamination in river water is increasingly becoming common in India. Presence of metals in river water in excesses may cause a significant threat to human health and ecological systems. The present
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Report on water quality hot-spots in rivers of India
This third edition of report on "water quality hotspots in rivers of India” is based on the data of 10 nos. of water quality parameters observed during 2010-2020 at 588 water quality monitoring stations