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1835 results for: "water"
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Water and sanitation engineer Note: This position...livelihoods, village rehabilitation, and water, sanitation and hygiene components (WASH...project focuses on the provision of potable water, improving environmental sanitation, and...
Water supply and sanitation specialist Note: This...and execution of new initiatives in the water supply and sanitation and urban/municipal...with governments and stakeholders concerning water supply and sanitation, and provision of...
Towards sustainable water management in Peru ? US$10 million...support the Peruvian Government in its Water Resources Management Modernization project...is aimed at improving the management of water resources in Peru through a participatory...
Water down under 2008 Type:Meeting or Conference...host:International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management (ICE WaRM) Description The organizing committee of "Water down under 2008" invites all professionals...
Sustainable water management conference & exposition Type:Meeting or...Albuquerque) Language:English Main organizer:American Water Works Association (AWWA) Description Water industry professionals will gather to discuss important...
Water management and adaptation specialist Note...on lives and livelihoods from impacts on water resources in Comoros. This will be achieved...integrate climate change information into water resources management - ...
Rwanda: Water rationing warning as drought bites Date...rsquo;s public utility, is considering water rationing due to shortages caused by a prolonged...deficit of up to 22,000 cubic metres of water every day and had no alternative until supplies...
Water & environment 2010: CIWEM's annual conference...W14 8UX Main organizer:Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) Description The way we manage water and the environment are fundamental to our long...
Eritrea: Water on their minds Date:15 Jun 2009 Source...as the wind tugs at his clothes. He has water on his mind. The villagers, who depend...temperatures soar beyond 40 degrees Celsius. Water for daily use is pumped out of wells by...
Water resources / harvesting specialist Note...The position Water resources in the dry areas are scarce and...groundwater resources in agriculture. The Water Resources/Water Harvesting Specialist will...
Senior water supply and sanitation specialist Note...and execution of new initiatives in the water supply and sanitation sector across all...in the sector. Support ADB’s Water Financing Program and Water Financing Partnership...
Satellites help locate water in Niger Date:19 Jan 2009 Source(s...countries, Niger faces problems meeting its water needs. As part of ESA’s TIGER...used to identify surface and underground water resources in the drought-prone country...
World water congress & exhibition Type:Meeting or...Montreal) Main organizer:International Water Association (IWA) Description Held in conjunction with the biennial IWA World Water Congress, this is a high-profile international...
Nepal: Kathmandu faces worsening water crisis Date:24 Sep 2009 Source(s...IRIN) Kathmandu - Fetching drinking water is a daily ordeal for schoolgirl Sumitra...frustrated 15-year-old, holding a blue water bucket and standing behind 100 other people...
Key UN water report urges prompt action Date:17 Mar...global freshwater resources, the World Water Development Report (WWDR), launched in...March, urges swift action to avert a global water crisis. “This...
Timor Leste: Water supplies running on empty Date:08 Feb...they want most and the answer is always water. “We don...times a day to the nearest spring to fetch water from her home in Lisapat, a tiny village...
World Water Day 2008: reduce water-related risk Date:22 Mar 2008 Source(s):United Nations...Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR) on the Occasion of World Water Day 2008: Reduce Water-related Sanitation Risk by Implementing...
...discussions about sharing limited water resources. ?But while the potential exists for water to act as a catalyst for conflict...Under the theme ?Shared Waters, Shared Opportunities...highlights how transboundary water resources can act as a unifying...
Climate change's threat to water needs more study Date:21 Oct 2008 Source...the impact of climate change on potable water and the management of wastewater are needed to deal with the expected increase in water-related illnesses as result of global...
Water for life 2010 conference Type:Meeting or...University of Calgary (UofC) Description Water crises are emerging more frequently in recent...The need for comprehensive and integrated water management programs that aim at involving...
Sr. water & sanitation specialist Note: This position...teams encompassing energy, transport, water, agricultureand rural development, social...position advertised is for an outstanding water and sanitation specialist who supports the...
Economic affairs officer for water and climate change Note: This position...direct supervision of the Chief of the Water Resources Section, the Economic Affairs...tasks pertaining to SDPD activities on water resources management, with particular...
...East: Experts urge governments to revise water policies Date:04 Feb 2010 Source(s...put aside political differences, rethink water management and revise strategy and policy in using water otherwise the region will face a dire future...
...integrated river basin management under the water framework directive Type:Meeting or Conference...first River Basin Management Plan under the Water Framework Directive (WFD). It will focus...closely related to the implementation of EU water policies. Discussions will hence not be...
...spring specialty conference - managing water resources and development in a changing...Language:English Main organizer:American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Description...management challenges is an increased focus for water resources professionals. Sustaining current...
Senior water and sanitation specialist Note: This position...teams encompassing energy, transport, water, agricultureand rural development, social...position advertised is for an outstanding water and sanitation specialist who supports the...
...2nd International conference of Eau-Afrique (Africa Water): water and sustainable development in Africa Type:Meeting...Location:Gabon (Libreville) Main organizer:Africa Water Description This second conference will focus on practical...
World Water Council 2006-2009: politics get into water Source(s):World Water Council (WWC) Publication date:2009 Number of pages:39 p. The fourth chapter (page 18) of this activity report calls for pro-active disaster approach...
Water and climate change: understanding the risks and making climate-smart...Blankespoor, Brian Number of pages:174 p. This report focuses on water and water-related issues and investments, with a particular focus on reducing...
World water week 2009 Type:Meeting or Conference Date...Main organizer:Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) Description Hosted and organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), the World Water Week...
International conference on water related disaster reduction Type:Meeting...Tajikistan - government Description Water related disaster losses have increased...organize an International Conference on Water Related Disaster Reduction. This conference...
...millions of South Asians face increasing water stress Date:06 Feb 2009 Source(s...South Asia. It identifies key threats to water resources development and management...Economy." "Water is a vital resource for people's health...
Water, a shared responsibility: the United Nations world water development report 2 Source(s):United Nations Educational...Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); UN-Water Reference code:DRR10321 Publication date:2006 ISBN...
Water monitoring: mapping existing global systems...document - August 2006 Source(s):UN-Water; Food and Agricultural Organization of the...2006 Number of pages:44 p. The UN-Water Task-force on monitoring has been requested...
A new face for UN-water Date:18 Dec 2008 Source(s):UN-Water The UN-Water web site has been redesigned and expanded to make it an easy-to-use entry point for finding information and resources on all aspects of freshwater. For policy...
H209 water forum Type:Meeting or Conference Date:09...outward-reaching societies. Water issues loom large in the world's future. On September 9-10, the H209 Water Forum at New Jersey's Liberty Science Center...
...of the International Decade for Action 'Water for life' 2005-2015 Type:Meeting or...Tajikistan (Dushanbe) Main organizer:UN-Water Description At the beginning of the second...the International Decade for Action, ?Water for Life? and provides an opportunity...
Water for health: guidelines for drinking-water quality Source(s):World Health Organization (WHO) Publication...p. This third edition of WHO's guidelines for drinking-water quality provides a state-of-the art perspective on issues...
Water & sanitation deputy manager, tsunami recovery program...Cross partners. One of the major water and sanitation projects which form part of the TRP is the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) project for the reconstruction...
Workshop on water and adaptation to climate change in transboundary...the third meeting of the Task Force on Water and Climate (12 May 2010). It will bring...international actors engaged in activities on water and adaptation to climate change, in particular...
Water programme for Africa, arid and water scarce zones, 2004-2006 Source(s):United Nations Educational...government Publication date:2005 Number of pages:13 p. Water problems are most acute in Africa where it is estimated that 300...
Korea Water Forum (KWF) Organization type:Non...path to the global activities related to water issues especially to promote and encourage...its national perspective toward 4th World Water Forum. KWF aims to function as a water...
...Application of public domain models for water, food and climate studies Type:Training... Simulation models for water-food-climate are used frequently to support policy making and operational water management. Currently a wide range of...
Corporate water scarcity risk management summit Type...Conferences Ltd Description Corporate Water Scarcity Risk Management Summit brings...business operations in regions of increasing water scarcity. With plenary sessions on water...
Water & climate days at the world water week in Stockholm Type:Meeting or Conference Date:19 - 20 Aug...K 2 Language:English Main organizer:Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) Description Developing Clear...
Water resources sector strategy: strategic directions...1993 the Board of the World Bank endorsed a Water Resources Management Policy Paper (WRMPP). In that paper, and in this Strategy, water resources management comprises the institutional...
Living with water stress in the hills of the Koshi basin, Nepal Source(s):International...climatic hazards. These stresses are described generally as too much water and too little water . The study s findings are expected to provide insight into the...
Water world: why the global climate challenge is a global water challenge - Documents & Publications
Water world: why the global climate challenge is a global water challenge Source(s):Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI); Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future (Stakeholder Forum) Publication date:2009 Author(s...
Water for African Cities phase II: UN-HABITAT partnership with the Gender and Water Alliance Source(s):United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT); Gender and Water Alliance (GWA) Publication date:2005 Number...