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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S2N Smart Buoy In Real Life Environment
We are proud to announce that our S2N Smart Buoy has reached its adulthood and come to a Very Important Milestone: it has started its operation on an open, natural water body, under real-life conditions. S2N Smart Buoy is designed to monitor water quality of any surface water, aquaculture, fish pond or fish farm, providing realtime information on their physical and chemical parameters. Should it ...
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LG Sonic at Davos World Economic Forum 2024: Pioneering Change in Water Management
In a truly remarkable achievement, LG Sonic, celebrated for its pioneering solutions in surface water management, secured a prominent presence at the prestigious Davos World Economic Forum. Under the visionary leadership of our CEO, Yousef Yousef, LG Sonic took part in this global gathering, engaging with world political leaders and the world’s most influential companies to raise awareness ...
By LG Sonic
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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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ADB to help improve water management in urban centers of 3 South Asian countries
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping select urban centers in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka improve water management to enhance economic opportunities and reduce waterborne diseases. The project is funded through an $850,000 grant from the Investment Climate Facilitation Fund established by the Government of Japan last year under the Regional Cooperation and Integration Financing Partnership ...
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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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PUB: Strong Research Eco-System Spurs Innovative Water Technologies in Singapore
PUB Singapore Showcases Myriad of R&D Projects in Inaugural R&D Book 'Innovation in Water' PUB, Singapore's national water agency launched a new R&D book, Innovation in Water | Singapore at the Singapore International Water Week. Launched by Teo Ming Kian, Permanent Secretary for National Research and Development, the Innovation in Water | Singapore showcases the results of water ...
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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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AWWA announces publication of Utility Management for Water and Wastewater Operators
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) announced today the publication of Utility Management for Water and Wastewater Operators. Written expressly for new utility managers and others who want to move into management, this 500-page book offers a comprehensive understanding of the roles and responsibilities of water and wastewater utility managers. Utility management is responsible for ...
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World Water Week Opens With Call for Global Action to Reduce Food Waste
Global leaders assembled today at the opening session of the 2012 World Water Week in Stockholm called for substantial increases in public and private sector investment to reduce losses of food in the supply chain, enhance water efficiency in agriculture and curb consumer waste. Over two thousand politicians, CEOs, scientists and leaders of international organisations from more than 100 nations ...
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2012 Stockholm Water Prize Presented to the International Water Management Institute
H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden presented the 2012 Stockholm Water Prize to the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) today during a Royal Ceremony held in Stockholm City Hall. The event was held as part of the annual World Water Week in Stockholm. IWMI, which has its headquarters in Sri Lanka and regional offices across Asia and Africa, was honoured for their pioneering research ...
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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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Serbia’s first public-private-partnership water treatment project awarded to Metito
The signing of the first public private partnership project for the realization of a water treatment plant facility in the Republic of Serbia, has been announced at an official ceremony earlier this week. Metito, a leading global provider of intelligent water and alternative energy management solutions, has been appointed by the City of Zrenjanin and Serbia’s Public Water Company ...
By Metito
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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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