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 Istanbul: Bridge with a Weak Foundation
“Bridging Divides for Water” was the motto of the 5th World Water Forum held in Istanbul. The outcome, however, suggests that gaps have not narrowed but actually widened  [more...]



 Bridging Divides for Water
… was the motto of the 5th World Water Forum held in Istanbul in mid- March, where European cities and regions stressed their key role in promoting efficient water policies  [more...]



 Keep Water out of the Political Debate!
Serbian water management needs support from Europe and water protection in the Danube Region relies on input from Serbia. The Kosovo crisis must be kept out of this  [more...]



 Danube Cooperation Focuses on Moldova
In the framework of the last Standing Working Group, Moldova became again more involved in ICPDR activities and via donau was granted observer status in the ICPDR  [more...]



 Vienna: Blend of Old & New, Theory & Practice
The presentation of new technologies and new practices has been an integral part of IWA World Congresses from the very beginning.  [more...]



 ADA: An Example of Successful Outsourcing
With the official launch of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) on 1st Jan. 2004, the sector of project management at the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs was successfully outsourced. This report summarises the results from the first two years  [more...]



 Water for Life: International Decade for Action 2005-2015
Access to cleaner water and better sanitation would prevent millions of cases of water-related diseases every year in European countries.  [more...]



 GATS, a Danger for Democracy and the 'Third World'?
Liberalisation is often considered an important driving force for the economy. However, it remains questionable whether the shareholder-value way of thinking and services of general interest can be combined

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 No More Cyanide Catastrophes!
The Solidarity March with Rosia Montana (23-28 August 2004) started with over 50 participants from Romania and abroad from Cluj-Napoca in order to sweep 137 km in solidarity with Rosia Montana's locals who oppose the gold mining project that would have the biggest environmental and social impact in Europe.   [more...]



 Albania: The Voice of the Other Side
In the past, aqua press mostly highlighted the position of donors. This time, we asked Shkodra’s mayor Artan Haxhi about his perception of the reorganisation of water management.  [more...]



 No Mining Project in Rosia Montana
Rosia Montana, Romania; 12. June 2004 - Speranta Ianculescu, the Romanian minister for Environment and Miklos Persanyi, her Hungarian counterpart yesterday visited Rosia Montana.   [more...]



 Lake Balaton Integration and Development Agency
The Lake Balaton Development Council founded the Lake Balaton Integration and Development Agency Non-profit Company (Lake Balaton Integration Non-profit Company). The aim of the establishment of Lake Balaton Integration Partnership is to provide effective assistance that Lake Balaton and its vicinity should become one of the most attractive and successful regions in Hungary and Europe for tourists, for the local workers as well as for the investors.  [more...]



 Blue Team supports the World Bank Water Policy
The specialists within the Environmental Department of the World Bank are developing new strategies and concepts by integrating the environment in water resources management.  [more...]



 Water for the People
One of the contentious issues between Israel and the Palestinians is water. While hardliners on both sides want to spring to arms, others are working out alternative solutions.   [more...]



 S&P rates American Water Capital Debt
Standard & Poor's assigned its triple-'B'-plus senior unsecured debt and 'A-2' short-term ratings to six debt issues (see list below) of Citizens Communications Co. (BBB/Negative/A-2), which were assumed by American Water Capital Corp. (A-/CW Positive/A-2).  [more...]



 Stockholders give Approval to RWE AG Merger Agreement
At a special meeting on January 17, 2002, owners of common stock of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) representing 80% of the total number of outstanding shares, cast their ballots in favor of adopting the September 16, 2001 merger agreement under which American Water Works will merge with a subsidiary of RWE AG and holders of American Water Works' common stock will receive $46 per share.  [more...]




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