A project to empower local groups seeking to promote (their good) or improve (their bad) water quality. I’m working with four students on a project to empower local groups seeking to promote (their good) or improve (their bad) water quality. Watch this video (in HD, with subtitles of your choice) to learn more. This project is just… Continue reading Introducing the City Water Project!
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Reversing The Tide: Spain Moves Into Water Remunicipalization
David Sánchez/Food and Water Europe Valladolid, a city of around 300,000 inhabitants took the first step to recover public control of water management Just one year ago we were arguing about how Spain was still resisting the last wave of water privatization, as a result of austerity policies and debt, seasoned with corruption scandals. But as… Continue reading Reversing The Tide: Spain Moves Into Water Remunicipalization
Wedded to uncertainty: Stories of women married into families in the floodplains of Bihar, India
Amitangshu Acharya As Bihar is deluged again this year, with 89 lives lost so far, here are stories and images of survival, loss and resilience on villages near Gandak river basin One fateful night in August 2013, Gandak River breached the Gopalganj highway in Bihar and made its way through a small habitation called Karisakatola,… Continue reading Wedded to uncertainty: Stories of women married into families in the floodplains of Bihar, India
What Africa’s drought responses teach us about climate change hotspots
Gina Ziervogel, Margaret Angula, Salma Hegga The world may still argue about whether or not climate change is for real. But in vast expanses of arid southern Africa, the daily struggle to cope with a changed climate is well under way. The lessons being learnt here on a small scale could prove vital in the fight… Continue reading What Africa’s drought responses teach us about climate change hotspots
South Asia creates regional groundwater forum
Zobaidur Rahman Soeb Participants from across South Asia met to discuss the crisis relating to groundwater depletion in the region, and set up a regional forum to address the issues The agrarian economy in South Asia supports nearly 1.2 billion people, and it is currently critically dependent on the use of groundwater. This is leading… Continue reading South Asia creates regional groundwater forum
65 years, a person spent restoring a Californian river
Learn more about the San Joaquin River and take action to restore its health at AmericanRivers.org At 85 years old, organic raisin farmer and lifelong river advocate Walt Shubin is not slowing down. He has dedicated the last 65 years of his life to restoring California’s once-mighty San Joaquin River to the wild glory he… Continue reading 65 years, a person spent restoring a Californian river
Protest against relocation of the Zeynel Bey Tomb in Hasankeyf dam site
Activists are protesting against the relocation of the Zeynel Bey Tomb in the historical city of Hasankeyf which is under the threat of the Ilisu Dam on the Tigris River On June 4, 2016, several dozen activists have protested against the relocation of the Zeynel Bey Tomb in the historical city of Hasankeyf which is under the threat of the… Continue reading Protest against relocation of the Zeynel Bey Tomb in Hasankeyf dam site
Public consultation on Tipaimukh Dam in Manipur, India held
AT News Imphal The meet affirmed that Tipaimukh dam should not be built over the Barak River due to its enormous scale of impacts on the flora and fauna, natural heritages of Manipur and the threats to the livelihood, survival and human rights of indigenous peoples depending on Barak River. The Citizens Concern for Dams and Development,… Continue reading Public consultation on Tipaimukh Dam in Manipur, India held
Press freedom violations threaten transparency in extractive sector
Publish What You Pay Writing about the extractive industries is an important area for journalists With the wealth of natural resources available, the huge financial interests at play, the influential role of extractive companies and the dominance of natural resource revenue for some developing countries’ economies, writing about the extractive industries is an important area for… Continue reading Press freedom violations threaten transparency in extractive sector
Climate-Driven Water Scarcity Could Hit Economic Growth
Water scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, could cost some regions up to 6 percent of their GDP, spur migration, and spark conflict, according to a new World Bank report High and Dry: Climate Change, Water and the Economy, says the combined effects of growing populations, rising incomes, and expanding cities will see demand for water… Continue reading Climate-Driven Water Scarcity Could Hit Economic Growth