News headlines for “Water and Development”, page 116
Tourism Woes Replace Terrorism in Kashmir
- Inter Press Service
As separatist militancy peters out in Kashmir, the valley is beset by armies of tourists who bring in the dollars but devastate the fragile ecology of ‘Asia’s Switzerland’.
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Take Differing Approaches on Aral Sea
- Inter Press Service
The saga of the Aral Sea is now a tale of two bodies of water. One holds the promise of a happy ending, the other remains enmeshed in tragedy.
Q&A: Expo 2012 to Focus on Protecting World's Marine Resources
- Inter Press Service
The United Nations, which is hosting a major international summit on the global environment in Brazil in late June, points out that while the world's oceans account for 70 percent of the earth's surface, only one percent of this area is protected.
Q&A: Cultural Sensitivity Key to Reaching Rural Women
- Inter Press Service
Empowering rural women in the Iraqi marshlands, who mostly remain off the radar of international support, must involve local languages and dialects as well as local women trainers, says Mishkat Al Moumin, founder of the Iraqi group Women and the Environment Network (WATEO).
Mesoamerica Ignores Its Water Footprint
- Inter Press Service
It takes 1,600 litres of water to produce one kilo of bread. This is the type of calculation used to measure a water footprint, the total volume of freshwater used to produce the goods and services consumed by people and communities.
Fresh Warning of Water Wars
- Inter Press Service
As non-governmental organisations question the relevance of the World Water Forum being held here this week and slam its 'corporate' nature, the United Nations says that a coordinated approach to managing and allocating water is critical.
Gales, Cyclones Follow the Tsunami
- Inter Press Service
The gentle waves of Weligama bay that lap at the small, tight-knit fishing village of Kaparratota, 140 km south of Colombo, can be deceptive.
Caribbean Looks Ahead to Stave Off Fresh Water Scarcity
- Inter Press Service
Two years after a severe drought wreaked havoc with a number of Caribbean countries, some are now adopting new strategies in a bid to prevent a repeat of a situation where countries were rationing water and imposing strict restrictions on residents.
Thai Province Shows the Green Way
- Inter Press Service
As fingers of morning light slip through the mango and banana orchards of his village, Suchin Utanarat heads out in a boat to net a fresh catch from the nearby canals teeming with shrimp.
ZIMBABWE: Farmers Tackle Water Problems Fuelled by Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
Beauty Moyo’s desire for access to water has finally been met. The rains that fell in the past week after a long dry patch have awakened this small-holder farmer deep in rural Plumtree, Zimbabwe on the border with Botswana to the reality of sparse rainfall, climate change and how she and her fellow villagers can respond.
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