The fifth EUROCLIMA e-newsletter is out! You can download  "Economics of Climate Change in Latin America"  here.

The Institute of Natural Resources NPC (INR) is a reputable environmental management Non-profit Company, with a team of leading scientists. The INR was formed thirty-two years ago with the aim of contributing to the effective management of natural resources and  undertakes multidisciplinary research, knowledge development and capacity building that supports and actions the wise use of natural resources in pursuit of sustainability for the good of environment and society.

In the past few years our understanding of what we eat has become associated with the amount of water that has been used to produce that product. This concept grew with the creation of the notion of the water footprint:  “The water footprint of an individual, community or business is defined as the total volume of freshwater used to produce the goods and services  consumed by the individual or community or produced by the business”(WFN,2012).

"This year, the European Commission will present a Blueprint to Safeguard Europe’s Water Resources. This document will assess the implementation and achievements of EU water policy as well as identify gaps and shortcomings. On the basis of this analysis, the Blueprint will identify actions to strengthen water policy and to address ongoing vulnerability of the water environment."

"The European Report on Development (ERD) is the main output of the "Mobilising European Research for Development Policies" initiative. This flagship report is published since 2009, with the aim of stimulating debate and research on topics of major relevance for development, as well as to enhance the European perspective in the international development arena."

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Through its global network of Centres of Excellence in Water Science and Technology, this event which was held in Ispra (Italy) from the 15-18th October aimed at exchanging and disseminating good practises in water resources management among experts from Africa (African Union/NEPAD Networks of Water Centres of Excellence), Latin America (RALCEA), China (EU-China plateform) and Europe (JRC and other experts).

The Miracle Water Village narrates the inspirational story of impoverished farming community in India that reversed its fortunes through its visionary model of water management. 

The Hague / Accra / Ouagadougou, 23 October 2012: IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre is launching the online WASHCost campaign on the 24th October. WASHCost will promote the life-cycle costs approach which calculates the long-term costs of lasting Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Services.

The IRC’s WASHCost campaign will look at four topics during these coming months:

Earthprint just realeased recent interesting publications in the field of:

The Institute for Water Research and the Department of Environmental Science, at Rhodes University seeks an energetic post doctoral researcher to join a dynamic group of interdisciplinary researchers working broadly in the area of water governance in South Africa.

The researcher will work in an inclusive and supportive environment, and will collaborate with researchers from environmental science, environmental education, anthropology, geography and water sciences to synthesise findings across multiple studies.