February 11, 2010
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Water & Wastewater Newsletter February 11, 2010 |
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Uncertain water availability
In the wake of a recent controversy over the retreat of Himalayan glaciers, in which the UN`s climate science body admitted that the assertion they would disappear by 2035 was an error, water availability has emerged as a key issue of even greater uncertainty. Receding Himalayan glaciers grabbed headlines because they feed major rivers in South Asia and some parts of Southeast Asia, home to a sizeable proportion of the planet`s population. If the glaciers significantly retreated or even disappeared, it would be an issue of life and death for the many millions of people who depend on these rivers. But ... |
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Spain provides additional $10 million for water, clean energy funds
The Government of Spain is providing an additional $5 million each to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-administered Water Financing Partnership Facility (WFPF) and Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility (CEFPF). `The two facilities were created to help mobilize finance to bolster energy and water security in our region by supporting low-carbon energy investment and more effective water management options. We hope these facilities will help our developing member countries to better address climate change challenges,” said Tadashi Kondo, Head of ADB`s Office of Cofinancing Operations. The ... |
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