Everyone at least once heard in his life the words “Green Revolution” not as many could say to have heard about the “Brown Revolution”. The first revolution characterized the way of guaranteeing food production through new technologies such as improved crop varieties (HYVs) developed and widely used in developing countries in the middle of the 20th century.
Take a look at the 8 potential river that might run dry in the near future!
@ The National Geographic Society’s freshwater initiative http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/photos/rivers-run-dry/?source=hp_dl4_environment_rivers20120111#/freshwater-rivers-colorado-1_45140_600x450.jpg
A PhD or postdoc position is avalaible at VITO, Belgium, on the subject of the integration or fusion of in situ and earth observation data to support the development of tools for water quality management. This PhD or postdoc will be performed in close collaboration with the University of Ghent, Belgium. Candidates with a background in environmental sciences, statistics and/or remote sensing are welcomed to this PhD or postdoc position.
A PhD or postdoc position is avalaible at VITO, Belgium, on the subject of the integration or fusion of in situ and earth observation data to support the development of tools for water quality management. This PhD or postdoc will be performed in close collaboration with the University of Ghent, Belgium. Candidates with a background in environmental sciences, statistics and/or remote sensing are welcomed to this PhD or postdoc position.
Mr Anders Berntell, Executive Director at Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), will be leaving SIWI after ten successful years for a position as Executive Director of 2030 Water Resources Group at the International Finance Corporation within the World Bank Group.
SIWI is at the present recruiting a new Executive Director.
For the full article please visit http://www.siwi.org/sa/node.asp?node=1384
For further information please visit http://www.siwi.org/
The theme for the 2012 conference is: " Water and Food Security". February 15, 2012 Deadline for submitting workshop abstracts or event proposals for the 2012 World Water Week.
The International Water Resource Economics Consortium (IWREC) is the premiere global platform for water economists to initiate, share, disseminate and debate new research on water economics. The IWREC 10th Annual Meeting (28-29 August) will be hosted by the Stockholm International Water Institute and held during the 2012 World Water Week in Stockholm. It will feature a Chief Economists Panel debate, keynote speeches and presentations from leading experts in the application of economic analysis in water management and decision making.
A new call for proposals of the ACP-EU Water Facility has been published, with a focus on sanitation in poor peri-urban and urban areas in ACP countries.
For more information please follow the link for the guidelines and all relevant documents:
The International Seminar was co-organised by the French Water Academy and UNESCO drawing upon a steering committee constituted of 9 relevant institutions. This seminar aimed at identifying solutions to be forwarded to the 6th World Water Forum and to the main events of climate negotiations (Durban, Rio+20, etc.).
8 Diciembre, 2011
Señor Presidente, Excelencias, Señoras y Señores
Nuestro sistema climático ha sido seriamente perturbado y muchos países están pagando un precio altísimo y creciente debido a ello.
Señor Presidente, permítame ilustrar lo que está ocurriendo en mi propio país con un gráfico - que está siendo distribuido - que muestra cómo a lo largo de los últimos 50 años pasamos de ser impactados por un evento hidrometereológico extremo por década en los años 1960 y 1970, a nueve en los últimos diez años.
