News headlines for “Water and Development”, page 139
ENERGY: Brazilian Dams in Peru's Jungle, to Supply Brazil
- Inter Press Service
An energy deal that Peru and Brazil signed this week in the Amazon city of Manaus in Brazil is opposed by environmentalists and local indigenous communities in Peru where the planned hydroelectric dams will be built. What is at stake?
Upstream States Challenge Egypt Over Nile Waters
- Inter Press Service
A water-sharing treaty among five upstream Nile Basin countries - to the exclusion of Egypt and Sudan - has reignited the longstanding dispute over water distribution. Local experts, however, say the agreement will not jeopardise Egypt's historical share of Nile water.
Oil Spill Comes at Worst Time for Endangered Bluefin Tuna
- Inter Press Service
With their population at less than 20 percent of what it was four decades ago, bluefin tuna in the western Atlantic need a lot of things to go just right if they are going to survive as a population. Now, just as they are returning to the Gulf of Mexico to spawn, they are likely to find one of their key breeding grounds slicked-over with oil.
Misregulation Aiding Plunder of Fish, Other Resources
- Inter Press Service
The resources society derives from nature have been horribly mismanaged and this will lead to the children of the world's poorest people remaining in poverty, according to Paul Collier. The easiest of these resources to regulate is fish, but we have not even managed to get that right, he said.
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Developing a Pristine River: The Okavango Basin
- Inter Press Service
With the welcome end to wars in the upper reaches of the Okavango River, has come new pressures for development and the risk of unwelcome changes to the health of the river. A joint commission to manage the basin is developing tools to avoid this.
More Deepwater Disasters on the Horizon?
- Inter Press Service
Despite a federal moratorium on offshore oil drilling, new permits and controversial environmental waivers for oil rigs continue to be granted, sparking criticism from policymakers and environmentalists.
And Not a Drop to Drink for Palestinians
- Inter Press Service
A new desalination facility has come up here on Israel's Mediterranean seashore, to soothe Israel's chronic fresh water shortage. An elaborate network of pipes beneath the beach reaches westward far into the sea. Eastward, it links up with the national water system.
COLOMBIA: Initiative for Water as a Human Right Sinking in Congress
- Inter Press Service
Colombian civil society organisations gathered more than two million signatures to ask Congress to hold a referendum on a constitutional amendment that would make access to water a fundamental human right.
ECUADOR: Native Standoff Over Water Bill on Hold
- Inter Press Service
The Ecuadorean legislature's decision to hold a non-binding vote among the country's indigenous communities on a controversial water bill that sparked weeks of protests by native groups has calmed things down -- for now.
NAMIBIA: Will Farm Project Mean the River Runs Dry?
- Inter Press Service
A proposed irrigation scheme promises greater food security for Namibia, but should the 10,000 hectare Katondo Farm Project be completed, it could threaten the health of the Okavango River.
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