Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Healthy water ecosystems simultaneously serve multiple aspects of human well-being, especially among poor communities living close to the land-water interface. Ecosystem services have real economic value today and special importance in mitigating future problems and economic losses related to climate change. To preserve and benefit from these services, water managers …
Healthy water ecosystems simultaneously serve multiple aspects of human well-being, especially among poor communities living close to the land-water interface. Ecosystem services have real economic value today and special importance in mitigating future problems and economic losses related to climate change. To preserve and benefit from these services, water managers …
Water storage has a vital role to play in improving global food security and building resilience for adaptation to climate change. A wide range of storage options are available, each with strengths and weaknesses. Because of the uncertainty associated with climate change, planners need to focus on flexibility in storage …
Good water management is a much broader issue than supply of freshwater to thirsty populations. Ecosystems and biodiversity, agriculture and food security, land use and forestry, human health and sanitation, settlements and infrastructure, industry and energy all depend on good water management. The primary purpose of this policy brief is …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has plans to set up 17 more reservoirs as a flood control measure. At present there 8 large and 37 medium reservoirs in the State on different river systems. Besides, work on 18 more projects are on. The projects on river Mahanadi which are on progress …
Diverting water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to supply agriculture, alongside a warming climate, means the once-bountiful region is becoming desert.
India yesterday assured Bangladesh that there would be no diversion of water flow due to the Tipaimukh hydropower project on the Barak river in Manipur. The assurance came during a meeting between Indian Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and the 10-member Bangladesh parliament delegation at the Shram-Shakti Bhawan that houses …
Khatmarian border village may get flooded The erection of high bandhs and the construction of bunkers by the Pakistani army along the border is not only causing security concerns, but also threatening floods on the Indian side by blocking the natural flow of rainwater. The bandhs have left little space …
The world's commercial fisheries, pressured by overfishing and threatened with possible collapse by mid-century, could be rebuilt with careful management, researchers reported on Thursday. In fact, a fisheries expert who in 2006 predicted total global collapse of fish and seafood populations by 2048 is more optimistic of recovery, based on …
Alarmed by devastations caused downstream by surging waters released from dams in Bhutan, a reconstituted joint technical team (JTT) with the modified term of reference (ToR) has been mandated to include some rivers flowing from Bhutan into Assam, for further studies and recommendations for remedial measures. A joint group of …
Good water-management policies are needed to cope with flood-drought cycles Good water-management policies are needed for India to cope with flood-drought cycles, often in neighbouring areas. Last fortnight, the dominant image on TV screens was drought. This fortnight, it was vast parts of the country drowned in water by the …
Airport operator yet to comply with directive to reuse water the Delhi airport is getting its swanky makeover with illegally extracted groundwater that is used for construction and other purposes. The private consortium operating the airport, Delhi International Airport Limited (dial), is extracting 9 million litres of water a day …
The Israel-Palestinian conflict has left its ugly mark on a contest to choose the seven natural wonders of the world. The contest will not feature the Dead Sea because Israel and Palestine are at loggerheads over a committee to support the claims of the world
The WASA drainage system covers only 37 percent area in Dhaka City leaving the most of the metropolis vulnerable to severe waterlogging particularly during the monsoon. Concerned experts say ensuring free flow of water to all the existing 26 canals, freeing those from encroachers, extension of drainage infrastructure with regular …
The water supply project for converting and purifying saline water into pure drinking water was inaugurated and the Ambatale water supply project was developed with the funds obtained from the Government of Spain by Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, the then Minister of Water supply. Euro 13 million was obtained by the …
No water release from Pong Dam The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) today in consultation with partner states reduced the discharge of water from Bhakra Dam and stopped all releases from Pong Dam in a bid to expedite the filling of dams, which had been heavily depleted in May in …
Residents of Maussakele area are perturbed about illegal gem mining taking place in Maskelioya, which is the main river that feeds the Maussakele reservoir. They warned that the Maussakele reservoir is being endangered with silting due to the illegal gem mining that has been going on for some time with …
While many low-lying areas were submerged after the heavy showers on Monday, experts say the city would soon return to fighting with dry taps in all likelihood. Reason: there is no provision to collect the rainwater in Yamuna, once Delhi
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) may have returned to power on the might of its flagship programmes in its last term, but one of its major programmes, the Bharat Nirman, is caught in delays. Refusing to own the whole responsibility, the Centre has also held the states responsible. Highly-placed official …
Studies have been undertaken from time to time by the Government to assess the impact of climate change on water resources. Findings of a study have been summarized in
