Singapore International Water Week 2009
Singapore International Water Week 2009, themed Sustainable Cities , Infrastructure and Technologies for Water, aims to help achieve long-term benefits. You will find sound professional advice and clear business direction from various market segments to help you overcome tough challenges in uncertain times at SIWW 2009!
Phytoremediation - using plants to degrade pollutants (heavy metals) from soil and water - Journal of Ecobiology
This article describes the technique of phytoremediation, which is increasingly being adopted wherein certain plants are used to adsorb or degrade the pollutants from soil and water
Biosorption for heavy metals - research journal of chemistry and environment
This article discusses the several methods that have been devised for the treatment and removal of heavy metals from water over the last few years in India
Fluoride contamination status of groundwater in Karnataka
This article published in Current Science presents information on the state of flouride contamination of water in Karnataka
Fluoride action network - broadening public awareness about fluoride: A resource
A resource to know all about fluoride, a major industrial pollutant, which has caused widespread damage to fluoride-exposed workers and downwind communities
Groundwater quality scenario in India by ministry of water resources
The site provides information on groundwater quality monitoring and scenario in India and also the problems of groundwater quality faced in the country
World's poorest population, Bangladesh, suffers from arsenic poisoning
Arsenic contaminated underground water is one such severe problem which the Bangladesh government has failed to manage properly
An open well revivial in Padiabadmal village, Orissa
Reviving the well was not a reactive initiative by the villagers. Rather it was a most calculated one planned in advance to create a contingency buffer to mitigate vulnerabilities
Nature of arsenic pollutants in groundwater of Bengal basin – A case study from Baruipur area - West Bengal (India)
Arsenic pollution of groundwater in Bengal basin is a geological problem and it is spreading rapidly, because of emergence of new data, increased awareness and more wells being tested
Why is dehydration so dangerous - Resources from rehydration project
Information on the causes and symptoms of diarrhoea, the prevention and treatment of dehydration following acute diarrhoeal disease and the methods to be followed for rehydration
A model for rainwater harvesting in Karnataka - the Melukote system- an article from Waternama
The article presents communities effort to harvest rainwater in Mandya district, Karnataka
Water tradition: the Malnad story- an article in Waternama
The article presents fascinating water conservation of Malnad to traditionally control and manage water distribution at village level
Bhoj wetland - experience and lessons learned - Brief
The brief examines water crisis and gradual degradation of environmental and water resources for the Upper and Lower lakes of Bhopal, collectively known as Bhoj wetland
Solar Water Disinfection: Resources
SODIS (Solar Water Disinfection) is an initiative of Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology committed to the dissemination of SODIS method in developing countries
Safe and sustainable clean water access - case studies by Whitman Direct Action examining the obstacles to water development in India
The book features a collection of case studies and essays contributed by NGOs working on clean water development projects in India
Studies on arsenic contamination by the School of Environmental Studies - Jadhavpur University
The school provides scientific information on environmental problems affecting the people alongwith suggestions to the government on solving the environmental issues
A report on practical methods for arsenic removal from subsurface aquifers and drinking water systems
This report highlights and discusses the practical and proven methods for the removal of arsenic from groundwater aquifiers and drinking water systems
Kokkarni, saviour of paddy: case study on the revival of traditional water bodies in Palakkad, Kerala
Benefiting paddy cultivators by restoration of Kokkarni, traditional water bodies in Palakkad, Kerala,
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