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 Concrete Measures for Adapting to Climate Change Needed
With its research project ClimateWater, an international team seeks to sum up water-related knowledge and formulate viable measures  [more...]



 Water Protection & Climate Strategies in Asia
Climate change and resource protection are increasingly gaining importance also in Asia. This was most recently demonstrated by the Singapore International Water Week & the World Cities Summit  [more...]



 Water Scarcity & Drought: Europe is Taking Steps
One of the EU’s prime goals for the 2007–2013 period is to master the consequences of climate change. In mid-July, the Commission presented a paper with counter-strategies  [more...]



 Accepting Climate Change As a Challenge
For water suppliers, this means minimising the “human footprint“ with respect to raw water consumption, linking assets closer together and exploiting new resources where possible  [more...]



 Millions at Risk of Hunger and Water Stress in Asia
Food and water shortages are likely to increase in Asia unless action is taken to curb the rise in greenhouse gases according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).   [more...]



 OeKB Sustainability Report among world’s top 100
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG (OeKB) ranks among the top 100 companies worldwide in terms of sustainable and transparent business transactions, says SustainAbility’s latest Tomorrow’s Value benchmark report, developed in partnership with UNEP and the rating agency Standard & Poor’s.  [more...]



 Water for Near Half the World's Population Under Threat
The mountains of Asia, including the mighty Himalayas, are facing accelerating threats from a rapid rise in roads, settlements, overgrazing and deforestation experts are warning in a new report.   [more...]



 One Planet Many People: Atlas Launched to Mark World Environment Day 2005
The dramatic and, in some cases, damaging environmental changes sweeping planet Earth are brought into sharp focus in a new atlas launched to mark World Environment Day (WED).  [more...]



 Study Launched To Save The Dead Sea
High level delegations from Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority met with donor representatives from Europe, Japan and the United States in July 2005.  [more...]



 Global Food Demands Threaten to Outstrip World Water Supply
While many of today’s rivers, lakes and groundwater reservoirs continue to be overexploited, a new report warns that unless steps are taken to improve the way water is managed, twice the world’s current water consumption may be needed by 2050 to feed a global population of some 9 billion.  [more...]



 Asian Water Shortages Forecast as Himalayan Glaciers Melt
GLAND, Switzerland, March 15, 2005 (ENS) - As the climate warms, Himalayan glaciers are melting more rapidly with each passing year, and that means first floods and then droughts for people in China, India and Nepal, WWF, the global conservation organization, warned Monday.   [more...]



 Danube Delta Development Rocking the Boat
The development of the Bystroye Canal planned by the Ukraine for navigation is causing international alarm. The project threatens most precious nature conservation areas!   [more...]



 Ballast Water: Prevention of Marine Alien Species Disaster
WWF warned that exotic invasive species contained in ships' ballast water are one of the major threats to marine biodiversity globally. Ahead of an important International Maritime Organization (IMO) conference in London, the conservation organization called for the adoption of a strong international convention, that would lead to mandatory treatment of ballast water on all vessels.   [more...]



 Billions Likely to Suffer Water Shortages From Melting Glaciers
Unless governments take urgent action to prevent global warming, billions of people worldwide may face severe water shortages as a result of the alarming melting rate of glaciers, warned WWF ahead of the 9th Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC).   [more...]



 Coral Or No Coral? It's My Choice
In response to the growing threat to coral reefs, worldwide, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) have prepared five new "communication" tools to help the tourist industry explain to their customers the importance of protecting coral reefs during their holidays.  [more...]




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