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Tutorial on constructing water balance of a specific area for water resource planning
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 01:33 PMIntroduction
Cyclone Aila 2009
Posted on 01 Jun, 2009 11:27 AMTropical Storm Aila struck southern Bangladesh and eastern India on May 27, 2009. The New York Times reported that floods and mudslides killed at least 191 people and left hundreds of thousands more homeless. As of May 27, the death toll was expected to rise. Images from The Nasa Earth Observatory.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite captured this true-color image of Aila on May 25, 2009, the same day that the storm temporarily strengthened to a Category 1 cyclone. Aila almost completely fills this scene, stretching from the Bay of Bengal deep into India, Bangladesh, and Burma (Myanmar). On May 25, Aila's wind speeds ranged from 74 kilometers per hour (46 miles per hour or 40 knots) to 120 kilometers per hour (75 miles per hour or 65 knots). More information and detailed images can be accessed here:Cyclone Aila
Human Development Report 2006 - United Nations Development Programme
Posted on 29 May, 2009 11:23 AMThe human development report for the year 2006 published by the United Nations Development Programme focuses on water and sanitation and is divided into the following chapters:
Kashmiri water - Good enough for peace?
Posted on 29 May, 2009 11:17 AMThis article from Pugwash online highlights the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir issue, the growing water demand in both the regions, the risk of water serving as a valuable reso
The Asian Water Development Outlook - A document by the Asian Development Bank
Posted on 29 May, 2009 11:03 AMThis book was commissioned by the Asian Development Bank as part of its support to the Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF), an independent, non-partisan, non-political network of institution
Asia water watch 2015 - progress made by asian nations in meeting target 10 of the millennium development goals
Posted on 29 May, 2009 10:46 AMThis report by the Asia Development Bank aims at assessing the progress made by asian nations, in meeting target 10 of the millennium development goals, which is "to halve, by 2015, the proportion of people with
Global corruption report 2008 - corruption in the water sector
Posted on 29 May, 2009 10:10 AMThis report by Transparency International argues that corruption is a cause and catalyst for the water crisis today, wherein more than 1 billion people live with inadequate access to safe drinking water
Water law reforms - analysis of recent developments (2006)
Posted on 27 May, 2009 03:38 PMThis article published in the Journal of the Indian Law Institute analyses a limited number of regulatory changes that have been proposed in recent years to put the water law framework in line with proposed policy initiatives, provides a general analysis of the law and policy changes that have been introduced and finally, provides some pointers for moving beyond existing reforms with a view to correct some of the perceived shortcomings of existing water law reforms.
Ramsar convention: the convention on wetlands, 1971
Posted on 22 May, 2009 03:30 PMThe Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, called the Ramsar convention, is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
Protecting groundwater for health - A World Health Organisation report
Posted on 22 May, 2009 12:21 PMThis report by the World Health Organisation provides a structured approach to analysing hazards to groundwater quality, assessing the risk they may cause for a specific supply, setting priorities in addressing these