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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 powerhouse, it is alarming that no developing country in the region can be considered ‘water-secure’,” said Bindu Lohani, ADB’s Vice President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable ... |
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Chelsea Technologies Group is working to stop ocean stowaways
Ballast water is critical to the safe operation of ocean-going vessels. However, during ballast water exchange, thousands of aquatic organisms and pathogens can stowaway and be transported from one part of the world to another. The transfer of these organisms in ships` ballast water can have devastating effects on the marine environment and ultimately the health and well-being of the people who depend on it. The International Maritime Organisation 2004 Ballast Water Convention was drawn up to address these issues. With implementation of this convention, it is estimated that 68,000 vessels will ... |
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First orders for Rotork’s robust and compact 242 Series manual gear operators
Rotork Gears reports that international markets have reacted positively to the introduction of its range of 242 Series manual gear operators and orders have been received. Significant activity in China includes an important order from the valve manufacturer China Valves Hanwei for a natural gas project.242 Series manual quarter-turn gear operators benefit from the latest design technologies to provide optimum robustness and durability with minimal non-structural mass and reduced overall size.Suitable for the operation of ball, butterfly and plug valves or other quarter-turn devices in most general industrial applications, all 242 Series manual Read more
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Papyrus plant detox for slaughterhouses
Humans have used the papyrus sedge for millennia. The Ancient Egyptians wrote on it, it can be made into highly buoyant boats, it is grown for ornamentation ...
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Strong Growth in Use of Asset Management Practices Expected in Water Sector Over Next Five Years, According to McGraw-Hill Construction Study
Strong growth in the use of asset management practices within the water industry by current practitioners and non-practitioners alike is expected over ...
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WARN Network issues report on water sector response to Superstorm Sandy
The American Water Works Association has announced the publication of a new report from the Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network detailing the water ...
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Asia-Pacific´s Emergence as an Automotive Manufacturing Hub Enhances the Scope of the WWWT Market, Finds Frost & Sullivan
The relocation of automotive manufacturing from North America and Europe to Asia-Pacific, especially to emerging countries such as Vietnam and Indonesia, ...
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Water and agriculture in Canada: towards sustainable management of water resources
Canadian agriculture is faced with great opportunities, but also challenged by water-related risks and uncertainties.
An expert panel convened by the ...
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Primozone supplies super-efficient ozone generator for European project improving ozone technology at aquaculture applications
Primozone is one of four equipment suppliers for a European project for improving the efficiency and safety of ozone use in the management of water quality ...
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Carlsbad Desalination Project is Named “Deal of the Year” by Project Finance Magazine
Project Finance magazine has awarded “North American Water Deal of the Year 2012” honors to the Carlsbad Desalination Project, a $1 billion ...
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United Nations launches concerted push for effective drought policies
Droughts cause the deaths and displacement of more people than cyclones, floods and earthquakes combined, making them the world’s most destructive ...
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