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Water productivity - Approaches to understand and improve this concept
Why wouldn't we want to make our water usage efficient, like so many other things that we consume? An article that talks on water productivity
Sachin Tewari
Posted on 08 Dec, 2009 12:21 AM

In a free market where efficiency and value for money are the driving factors, the consumers become conscious (and highly selective) in what they are buying and what they get out of it. Who would buy a less fuel efficient car or for that matter an electric appliance which consumes more electricity for the amount of work it does?
No mention of water issues in the high-level discussions in Copenhagen
A view on the non involvement of water issues in the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen
Praveena Sridhar
Posted on 07 Dec, 2009 12:56 PM

Ever since the tide of COP 15 related news swelled across the media and press releases in various parts of the world, I have been wondering if climate  issues are different from that of water. Perhaps water doesn't count as a valid climatic element or may be it doesn't make the argument any stronger than what carbon emissions and global warming can do!
Speakers and presentations at the IWMI : Bharat Sharma speaks on the use of GIS for estimating basin level water productivity
An amalgamation of the presentations and discussions at the IWMI on water productivity
Sachin Tewari
Posted on 07 Dec, 2009 02:25 AM

 

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11th World Filtration Congress, Austrian Chemical Society GOCH, APRIL 16-20, 2012 in Graz, Austria
Posted on 04 Dec, 2009 06:40 PM

Organizer: Austrian Chemical Society GOCH

Venue: Graz -World Heritage Site

WFC 11
Filtech 2011 Wiesbaden Germany
Posted on 04 Dec, 2009 06:37 PM

Filtech 2011 March 22. – 24. 2011, Wiesbaden, Germany
Sanitation during wars and emergencies
Hygiene and sanitation conditions during wars and emergencies
Praveena Sridhar
Posted on 20 Nov, 2009 09:03 PM

During conflicts and wars, many die as a consequence of bombings and battles. To the death toll, many more zeroes get added in the days and months to follow! Poor hygiene and sanitation takes several hundred lives in the refugee settlements.
30 great water related resources :Blogs and sites
A list of resources (blogs and sites) reporting about issues related to water
Praveena Sridhar
Posted on 20 Nov, 2009 04:51 PM

Water flow
Water footprint : Accounting for the water used to produce goods and services implemented by Jain Irrigation
Jain Irrigation recently became the first company in India to measure its environmental and sustainability benefits and identify ways to reduce its water consumption.
Praveena Sridhar
Posted on 13 Nov, 2009 06:23 AM

Jain Irrigation plan to do it with IFC, a member of World Bank Group.
A shift in thinking: Prioritise financial resources before working towards climate change
An analysis on the upcoming Copenhagen for the UN Climate Change Conference
Praveena Sridhar
Posted on 12 Nov, 2009 04:34 AM

UP India
BushProof Water & Sanitation for Development & Emergencies, World Toilet College, Singapore
Posted on 09 Nov, 2009 10:55 AM

BushProof Water & Sanitation for Development & Emergencies training

Location: Singapore

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