ICID e-Bulletin, 29 June 2015 Tuesday, 2015-June-30
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
- 66th IEC and 26th European Regional Conference, Montpellier, France, 11-16 October 2015. click here
- 4th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage (ARCID) on 'Agricultural Land and Water Management for Sustainability under Climate Variability', Cairo, Egypt, 26-28 April 2016. click here
- 2nd World Irrigation Forum and 67th IEC, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 6-12 November 2016.
- 23rd International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, 8-14 October 2017 on the theme: Modernizing Irrigation and Drainage for a new Green Revolution, Mexico City, Mexico, 8-14 October 2017
- IAL Courses & Workshops click here
AGRICULTURE
- Australia: El Nino forecast not all doom and gloom for agriculture: weather forecaster
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- Quake-hit Nepal needs $20 million to resume agriculture: FAO click here
- Jamaica to get help from Russia in agriculture click here
CLIMATE CHANGE
- ADB: Climate change makes poor poorer in Asia-Pacific click here
DRAINAGE
- USA: Drainage improvement project helping keep water runoff in check
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DROUGHTS
- Canada's withdrawal from UN drought convention prompted anger
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- Cover Story: How Israel defies drought
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- North Korea fears famine as drought halves food production, says UN
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- AfDB extends horn of Africa drought mitigation project to Djibouti and Sudan
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FLOODS
- Nepal: Vegetable crops ruined by floods in Lalbandi click here
FOOD SECURITY
- Sustainable soil management key to curbing climate change and ensuring food security – UN agency
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- Breeding for wheat quality to assure food security of a staple crop: the case study of Tajikistan
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IRRIGATION
- Thailand: Irrigation Department tightens water distribution to cope with drought in the Chao Phraya basin
- India: Jain Irrigation expects Rs 100 crore exports from Jalgaon plant
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- Kenya: State sets aside Sh15b to boost irrigation
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WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- Tap dance: Water's effect on Arab-Israeli relations
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- Many of the world's water basins are being depleted, studies find
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LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
- CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 2015. Groundwater and ecosystem services: a framework for managing smallholder groundwater dependent agrarian socio-ecologies - applying an ecosystem services and resilience approach. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). click here
ICID News Update (June 2015) Tuesday, 2015-June-30
- New Executive Director at ICID Central Office
- KRC Delegation visits ICID Central Office
- African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO)
- Stockholm Water Week 2015: Water for Development
- DROUGHT: Research and Science-Policy Interfacing
- HURRY! Nominations for Heritage Irrigation Structures (HIS)
- Short Course on Water Security
- Solutions for Sustainable Water and Environmental Management
- Updates — 26th European Regional Conference 2015
- Lessons to Learn from California Droughts
- Direct Membership of ICID
- News from ICID National Committees
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ICID e-Bulletin, 22 June 2015 Monday, 2015-June-29  FORTHCOMING EVENTS
- 66th IEC and 26th European Regional Conference, Montpellier, France, 11-16 October 2015. click here
- 4th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage (ARCID) click here
- 2nd World Irrigation Forum and 67th IEC, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 6-12 November 2016.
- IAL Courses & Workshops click here
AGRICULTURE
- Bangladesh Bank asks all scheduled banks to open agriculture credit cells click here
CLIMATE CHANGE
- China: Climate change is brewing a major problem for the tea industry click here
DRAINAGE
- United Kingdom: Dochfour villagers renew plea for better drainage structures click here
DROUGHTS
- North Korea says hit by worst drought in 100 years click here
- Southern parts of Pakistan to experience harsher droughts click here
- USA: California to cut water for farmers amid major drought click here
FLOODS
- USA: El Niño or not, floods are coming to California click here
FOOD SECURITY
- FAO: Sustainable aquaculture key to food security in Asia, Pacific click here
- Pakistan: Climate change a great risk to food security click here
- India will be food secure by 2050 click here
IRRIGATION
- Poor irrigation and financing failures add to Indian farmers’ troubles click here
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- FAO warns over our world's declining water resources click here
- Tajikistan: Initiative to promote water cooperation goes flat click here
LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
- Abate, G. T., Rashid, S., Borzaga, C., and Getnet, Kindie, 2015, Rural finance and agricultural technology adoption in Ethiopia: does institutional design matter? International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, DC, USA. click here
ICID e-Bulletin, 15 June 2015 Wednesday, 2015-June-24
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
66th IEC and 26th European Regional Conference, Montpellier, France, 11-16 October 2015. click here
4th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage (ARCID) on 'Agricultural Land and Water Management for Sustainability under Climate Variability', Cairo, Egypt, 26-28 April 2016.
The last date for receipt of the abstract of the paper(s) is 15 August 2015. click here
IAL Courses & Workshops click here
AGRICULTURE
China seeks to promote agriculture cooperation with Italy click here
CLIMATE CHANGE
ADB joins US-led partnership to fight climate change in developing countries click here
USA: Farmers Union publishes reports on climate change effects on agriculture click here
DRAINAGE
USA: Colorado Springs works on west side drainage click here
DROUGHTS
North Korea drought to aggravate food shortage click here
As drought enters fourth year, NSW farmers call for it to be declared a natural disaster click here
India ready with a drought management plan click here
FLOODS
India: 32,000 affected in floods in 6 Assam districts click here
Extreme floods and droughts will continue to hit Pakistan: new survey click here
FOOD SECURITY
Rapid groundwater depletion threatens Pakistan food security: officials click here
Philippines: Cebu City farmers oppose ban of GMO crops click here
Nigeria to ensure food security – Obioh click here
IRRIGATION
Vietnam agricultural irrigation system to use Xylem pumps in $1.7m contract click here
India's Modi seeks quick boost to irrigation as drought looms click here
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Iran scrambles to save water resources click here
Urban water management in Singapore: Past, present and future click here
Water subsidies cost the world $456B in 2012, harm the world's poor -- IMF click here
Vietnam, ASEM member nations strengthen water management click here
LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
Tubiello, Francesco N., et al., 2015, Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agriculture: A manual to address data requirements for developing countries, FAO, Rome. click here
The International Journal on Hydropower & Dam Wednesday, 2015-June-24 Sixth International Conference and Exhibition on
Water Resources and Hydropower Development in Asia Vientiane, Lao PDR ~ 1 to 3 March 2016
Following meetings with the Ministry of Energy and Mines, the Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment, Electricité du Laos, the Mekong River Commission, IFC and the World Bank,
Aqua~Media International is pleased to announce the sixth in its series of biennial conferences on
Water Resources and Hydropower Development in Asia, which will take place in Vientiane, Lao PDR, one of
the most active countries in the Southeast Asian region for hydro and water resources development.
- Why meet in Asia?
- Aqua~Media’s ASIA events
- ASIA 2016 comes to Lao PDR
- Vientiane as ASIA 2016 host city
- Social programme
- Accompanying persons’ programme
- ASIA 2016 Themes for discussion in sessions, panels and workshops
- Technical Exhibition and Sponsorship
Vientiane, Lao PDR ~ 1 to 3 March 2016
- Study Tours
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