Signature trees in cities: the Amsterdam elm
By Frank van Steenbergen, Nancy Kadenyi and Luwieke Bosma Resistant to both waterlogged and dry conditions, not sensitive to salty … Continued
By Rahma Brini, Abdelhamid Mnajja, Mourad Ben Amor, Nabil Rehaiem, and Yosri Gafsaoui Climate change and watershed degradation are taking their toll in the water system in Tunisia. Here is the story of the Nehbana Dam system, one of the most important hydraulic systems in Tunisia, and one that has been excessively studied. Initially, the public irrigated perimeters (PIP’s) irrigated from the Nebhana dam system numbered eleven, but over the years the system was stretched further and the number of PIP’s became 32 with the dam capacity increasing to deliver 30 Mm3. As it stands now the system provides water for 7000 hectares of irrigated perimeters in Kairouan, Sousse, Monastir and Mahdia Governorates and as well as supply drinking water to the coastal region. Water supply for the irrigated perimeters has fluctuated year to year, but in the last five years there has been a dramatic declining… Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen, Nancy Kadenyi and Luwieke Bosma Resistant to both waterlogged and dry conditions, not sensitive to salty … Continued
By Taye Alemayehu May 18, 2021 Who are our stakeholders that we are discussing with when we are implementing projects … Continued
Postcard from Koepel Zeeburg, Oostvoorne, Zuid Holland, the Netherlands. It is a small monument of the cooperation among people, cooperation … Continued
Andrew Zakharenka, World Bank, Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy Global Practice April 22, 2021 Bangladesh Forest Department, recognizing the … Continued
Using Google Earth in urban community engagement Esmee Mulder April 21, 2021 Whether we are talking about natural resources management, … Continued
Frank van Steenbergen and Adel al-Weshali March 10, 2021 Here is the Wadi Zabid spate irrigation system in the Tihama … Continued
by Frank van Steenbergen and Nadim Farajalla March 09, 2021 The allocation of water is at the heart of water … Continued
By Letty Fajardo Vera on the occasion of the International Women Day 2021 Between 1964 and 1990 Texaco (acquired by … Continued
by Naluch Lim and Meghna Mukherjee February 16, 2021 Im Naisreang is a 60-year-old commercial farmer in Preah Vihear region … Continued
by Florencia Rieiro, Technical Consultant, MetaMeta April 8, 2021 Coordination matters as it brings people together, allowing learning and opening … Continued
By Allah Bakhsh, with contribution from Reinier Veldman (Flood Based Livelihoods Network) February 5, 2021 The Kacchi plain is a … Continued
by Naluch Lim and Meghna Mukherjee February 5, 2021 Postcard from Preah Vihear, Cambodia. As the world struggles due to … Continued
by Frank van Steenbergen January 19, 2021 Salt water intrusion Salt water intrusion in coastal areas is a serious global … Continued
by Meghna Mukherjee and Jean Marc Pace January 18, 2020 A couple of days back I was reading a book … Continued
by Leon Casse November 16, 2020 Over the past years Justdiggit has carried outs multiple interventions in southern Kenya in … Continued
by Anastasia Deligianni, Saroj Yakami, and Frank van Steenbergen November 05, 2020 It is a major concern that springs … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen, Rommert Schram, and Jean Pace Ricci Value chains have received much attention in recent years. They … Continued
Frank van Steenbergen, Rommert Schram, Abraham Abhishek, Jean Marc Pace Rici October 21, 2020 In many poor rural areas, there … Continued
Yemen is ranked amongst the top five most water-scarce countries in the world with an annual average rainfall of 125mm. … Continued
Reinier Veldman and Judith de Bruijne September 30, 2020 The world is going through uncertain times with the growing visible … Continued