News headlines for “Water and Development”, page 118
NICARAGUA-HONDURAS: Re-Greening the Border
- Inter Press Service
Ignacia Matute looks back nostalgically on the days when the hills around her home in northwestern Nicaragua were blanketed in green, and she woke every morning to the sounds of birds singing in the treetops and the rushing waters of the nearly Coco River.
MIDEAST: And At Last There Was Water
- Inter Press Service
Only days ago, turning on the tap was cause for concern. Would there be running water? Now, it’s reason for celebration.
Rio+20: The Moment When Everything Changed?
- Inter Press Service
Humanity is driving Earth's climate and ecosystems towards dangerous tipping points, requiring radical new forms of international cooperation and governance, experts say.
KENYA: Walking Metres Rather Than Kilometres to Fetch Water
- Inter Press Service
The acute lack of water in Kenya means families have to trek long distances every day to fetch water. In both rural and urban areas, people often walk as far as 30 kilometres or more to collect water from rivers, streams or wells. But thanks to self-help projects backed by NGOs, some communities are coming up with solutions.
SUDAN: No Clear Studies on Impacts of Merowe Dam
- Inter Press Service
The multi-billion dollar Merowe Dam on the Nile River more than doubled Sudan's electricity supply, but its environmental impacts still remain unknown to the public and to the communities it affects.
CAMEROON: The Taps Have Run Dry
- Inter Press Service
Mama Rosalie of Damas quarter in the capital of Cameroon trudges down a narrow, winding footpath, headed for a narrow stream running far below, a 20-litre water container in her right hand.
JAMAICA: Hazard Mitigation Funds to Rescue Tourist Mecca
- Inter Press Service
In the latest efforts to mitigate the hazards associated with climate change, the Jamaican authorities are turning their attention to Negril, where decades of unplanned development is destroying the local ecosystem and eroding the famous beach.
MAURITIUS: Thirsty for Ideas to Address Water Woes
- Inter Press Service
Mauritius plans to privatise its water sector, as rains become rare, and century-old pipes continue to leak almost 50 percent of the water available, added to waste by the population, mismanagement and over-consumption.
PERU: No Time Left to Adapt to Melting Glaciers
- Inter Press Service
The water supplied by the glaciers of the Cordillera Blanca, vital to a huge region of northwest Peru, is decreasing 20 years sooner than expected, according to a new study.
SWAZILAND: Processing Plant Threatens Water in Capital
- Inter Press Service
A multi-million dollar iron-ore reprocessing plant in the northern part of Swaziland, owned by Indian mining company Salgaocar, is threatening the water security of local communities and even the country’s capital city, Mbabane.
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