water security management News
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ITT recognized as top corporate citizen in government contracting
ITT Corporation (NYSE:ITT) was recognized by CR magazine as a Best Corporate Citizen in Government Contracting. This inaugural list recognizes publicly traded companies that exemplify transparency and accountability while serving the United States government. This list analyzes Russell 1000 companies that are also among the largest 100 contractors and is based on the methodology of CR"s 100 Best ...
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Weather and Climate Services Underpin Sustainable Development in Africa
Ministers responsible for meteorology in Africa are meeting to coordinate and accelerate regional efforts to strengthen resilience to extreme weather hazards and adapt to climate change. The Third Session of the African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET) (http://www.wmo.int/amcomet) will be hosted by the government of Cabo Verde from 10th -14th February. It will focus on improving ...
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AMCOMET holds a successful session
Ministers responsible for meteorology in Africa have renewed their commitment to National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and endorsed a roadmap to strengthen service delivery. The Third Session of the African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET-3) was hosted by the government of Cabo Verde, in Praia, from 13th -14th February 2015. The session focused on strengthening ...
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ADB commissions 2nd Water Security Outlook
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has commissioned a second edition of its Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO) in the run up to the Asia-Pacific Water Summit in 2010. AWDO 2010 will focus on how countries in the region are coping with a wide range of water security issues that pose critical challenges to ADB's mission to boost inclusive economic growth, reduce poverty, and bring about ...
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World Meteorological Congress: Facing Up to Climate Change, Extreme Weather
The World Meteorological Congress meets from 25 May to 12 June with a focus on how to strengthen weather and climate services to meet the needs of a growing global population and cope with climate variability and change, extreme weather and related shocks on all socio-economic sectors. Congress takes place every four years and decides on the strategy, policies, priorities, budget and office ...
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African Ministers and Meteorologists Seek to Boost Resilience to Climate Change
Weather and Climate Services Underpin Sustainable Development 3 February 2014, Geneva/Cabo Verde (WMO) - The urgent need to boost Africa’s resilience to natural hazards like the devastating floods which recently hit southern Africa is high on the agenda of meetings of ministers responsible for meteorological services and their directors. The African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology ...
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Google earth engine launched in Cancun
A satellite imagery tool that will make an unprecedented amount of environmental data available freely online has been launched at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 16), in Mexico. Earth Engine, launched by Google last week (3 December), aims to enable scientists to monitor and measure changes in the Earth's environment, such as global land cover, and hopefully help slow deforestation in the ...
By SciDev.Net
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Call for integration of ecosystem-based adaptation into policy
A new review of ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation has described the multi-functional benefits of integrating such measures into policy. It concludes that there is good evidence for the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), and that its adoption by policymakers and stakeholders should be encouraged. Adaptation is needed to deal with rising ...
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Global initiative to provide climate services for society gains momentum
Progress in rolling out operational climate services vital to help countries and communities cope with long-term climate change and associated extreme weather events is set to receive a boost at an intergovernmental meeting to consider a road map for future action. The Intergovernmental Board on Climate Services holds its first session 2 to 5 July 2013 to discuss implementation of the Global ...
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Water and wetlands management central to reducing risk
Environmental degradation in coastal, river basin and mountain areas increases the risk of disaster. Wetlands International will be represented at the Third UN World Conference on Reducing Disaster Risk (WCDRR) in Sendai and will keep you posted through a series of posts on developments in Sendai and on the urgent need to safeguard and restore wetland ecosystems as a key strategy to address water ...
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Water security and climate change: how science can help
Policymakers need better information about the regional impact of climate change on water supplies, and on ways of adapting to it. For centuries, food production — and thus social development — has depended heavily on access to the water needed to grow crops or rear livestock. Having enough water is only part of the issue, however: it must also be available when and where it is most ...
By SciDev.Net
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3 in 4 Asia-Pacific Nations Facing Water Security Threat - Study
More than 75% of the countries in Asia and the Pacific are experiencing a serious lack of water security, with many of them facing an imminent water crisis unless immediate steps are taken to improve management of water resources, says a new study prepared jointly by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF). “While the Asia-Pacific region has become an economic ...
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Water security drives innovation throughout the APAC region
Water security has joined climate change at the top of nearly every country’s list of priorities. More innovation is needed, particularly in Asia, to meet demands for sustainable water. Asia is home to more than half the world’s population. Many live in underdeveloped, rural areas, while others live in massive megacities. Some countries in the Asia Pacific region, such as Japan, ...
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Global leaders set to convene at World Water Week to confront growing water and food insecurity
Over 2500 politicians, business leaders, and representatives of 200 international organisations are set to meet at the World Water Week in Stockholm, August 26-31 2012, where they will forge solutions to meet rapidly escalating demands for limited water and land from all sectors of the economy. In over 100 seminars, workshops and events spread throughout the week, participants will meet under ...
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New mapping tool provides unprecedented ability to assess water risk
Aqueduct provides companies with comprehensive, high-resolution picture of water risks worldwide. The World Resources Institute (WRI) today launched a new online tool that maps water risk worldwide based on the most current, highest resolution data available. Companies, investors, and governments can use the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas to see how water stress will affect operations locally and ...
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Science must support efforts to cope with climate change-related problems
The federal government's climate change research program should broaden its focus to include research that would support actions needed to cope with climate change-related problems that will impact society, while building on its successful research to improve understanding of the causes and processes of climate change, says a new report from the National Research Council committee chaired by V. ...
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