Blog: The Untimeliness of Budgets
posted by Frank van Steenbergen November 20, 2014 One of the largest causes of corruption and mismanagement is situated at … Continued
How could my country look like if we were to embrace nature-based solutions? This was the question that student teams from around the globe aimed to answer in the Nature-Based Future Challenge, organized by Wageningen University & Research. Interdisciplinary and international teams visualized a nature-based future for the delta of Bangladesh, showcasing innovative solutions to pressing environmental challenges. Chittagong Hill Tracts One of the teams, GO2V-NBF, focused on the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) with the goal of transitioning from "development at the cost of nature" to a future of "nature-based prosperity." This region in Southeast Bangladesh faces significant challenges related to climate change, biodiversity loss, and socio-economic development. The increasing intensity of extreme weather events, coupled with changing land use, exacerbates soil erosion and land degradation. The local water cycle is under pressure, leading to issues of both water scarcity and flooding at different times of the year. GO2V-NBF proposed a strategy of vertical cities on water and a harmonious… Continued
posted by Frank van Steenbergen November 20, 2014 One of the largest causes of corruption and mismanagement is situated at … Continued
posted by Frank van SteenbergenNovember 20, 2014 One of the largest causes of corruption and mismanagement is situated at the … Continued
posted by Kifle Woldearegay and Frank van Steenbergen October 02, 2014 With an estimated USD 7 billion a year being … Continued
posted by Frank van SteenbergenSeptember 03, 2014 In the coastal river system of Bangladesh, land is protected by thousands of … Continued
Among other basic needs, access to safe drinking water and sanitation together are vital for people to achieve their full … Continued
by Nosheen Fazal, Deputy Director, Social and Environmental Management Unit, Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Authority (PIDA), PakistanAugust 18, 2014 Ravi … Continued
by Sukru Esin and Frank van Steenbergen August 12, 2014 Whilst the attention in Middle East water conflicts has … Continued
Land Grabs: The Global Rush for Farmland Imagine one big foreign company owning half the arable land in a country. … Continued
Posted by Frank van Steenbergen, August 1, 2014 To survive and thrive small islands have to make use of their … Continued
Posted by Dr. Karim Nawaz, July 23rd 2014 Mr. Junaid is a 60 year old resident of Ibrahim Haidri, a … Continued
Posted by Sara DatturiJune 30, 2014 Fluorine (F2 of F) is the element # 9 in the Periodic Table. Due … Continued
The origin of Fluoride in groundwater is mostly natural. A certain amount of Fluoride in the water (0.5 mg/L … Continued
Posted by Ruben BorgeJune 02, 2014 In Rema village in Ethiopia, Abere has tried to cultivate faba beans using biofertilizers. … Continued
Posted by Rossella Alba May 22, 2014 In Megab, a rather small village in the semi-arid Tigray region in northern … Continued
Posted by Frank van SteenbergenMay 19, 2014 The coastal Zibo-Weifang aquifer system in Shandong Province (near the Laizhou Bay of … Continued
Posted by Marta AgujetasMay 13, 2014 Almería is located in the region of Andalucia in south-eastern Spain. It has an … Continued
Posted by Frank van SteenbergenMay 06, 2014 As cities grow the challenges of finding safe water grow with them. And … Continued
Posted by Sukru Esin March 04, 2014 Turkish soaps are extremely popular from Morocco to Pakistan. Broadcast of a … Continued
Posted by Matthijs Kool and Frank van Steenbergen February 03, 2014 Here is what a river looks like stripped to … Continued
Posted by Diego Garcia Landarte, Martin van Beusekom and Ruben Borge January 09, 2014 Receiving two meters of good quality … Continued