Delivering the Promise: Lessons from Zaragoza UN-Water Conference
by Fredrick MugiraJanuary 27, 2015 Mid-January 2015, over 300 people converged in Zaragoza, Spain to take part in the International … 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 Fredrick MugiraJanuary 27, 2015 Mid-January 2015, over 300 people converged in Zaragoza, Spain to take part in the International … Continued
Posted by Matthijs Kool, Frank van Steenbergen, Berry van der Pol, Abraham Mehari Haile and Robert VuikJanuary 30, 2015 They are … Continued
Posted by Frank van SteenbergenJanuary 21st, 2015 It is the thing we even take more for granted than the air … Continued
Posted by Frank van SteenbergenJanuary 7, 2015 Post card from Wadi Natrun, Egypt Over the last decades drip irrigation systems … Continued
By Sara Datturi Postcard from the International Society Fluoride Conference, 25-28 November 2014, Chiang Mai. Due to the plentiful water … Continued
Do you ever wonder why there is so little attention for water in the news – especially as compared to … 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