International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), established in 1950 is the leading scientific, technical and professional international organization, which focuses on irrigation, drainage, and flood management. Click the link for more information: http://www.icid-ciid.org/icid_data_web/invitation.pdf
Promoting diversity in agricultural production towards healthy and sustainable consumption
18 May 2023
The challenges facing contemporary production and consumption patterns are reflected most clearly in the agri-food system, which accounts for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. click here
To protect India’s bees, we need to understand their impact on agricultural practices
15 May 2023
The decline of honeybees can be an agricultural catastrophe for India, as crops in 50 million ha across the country depend on pollination by bees.
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Climate warming may expose species across the world to deadly temperatures: Study
22 May 2023
The researchers found a consistent trend that for many animals, the thermal exposure threshold will be crossed for much of their geographic range within the same decade. click here
Here are all the positive environmental stories from 2023 so far
18 May 2023
Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80 per cent by 2040, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). click here
Global temperatures set to break records during next 5 years: WMO
17 May 2023
There is a 66 per cent likelihood that the annual average near-surface global temperature between 2023 and 2027, will be more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for at least one year. click here
What is climate change? A really simple guide
17 May 2023
East Africa just saw its fifth season of failed rains, which the UN's World Food Programme says has put up to 22 million people at risk of severe hunger. click here
Global warming set to break key 1.5C limit for first time
18 May 2023
The Arctic will experience warming at a greater level than many regions, with the temperature anomaly expected to be three times as large as the global figure over the next five northern hemisphere winters. click here
April heatwaves over India, Bangladesh, Laos, Thailand were '30 times more likely' due to climate change: Study
17 May 2023
Human-induced climate change made April's record-breaking humid heatwave in India, Bangladesh, Laos, and Thailand at least 30 times more likely, revealed a rapid attribution analysis by an international team of climate scientists as part of the World Weather Attribution group. click here
Southern Europe 'turning into desert', France, Italy and Spain to face brutal summer of drought
17 May 2023
Many farming regions have yet to adopt water-saving methods like precision irrigation or switch to more drought-hardy crops, such as sunflowers. click here
Devastating floods in Italy claim lives and leave thousands homeless
17 May 2023
Twenty-one rivers burst their banks after heavy storms across country; cause landslides and submerge villages. click here
Cyclone Mocha: Deadly storm hits Myanmar and Bangladesh coasts
16 May 2023
A powerful cyclone has hit the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar after intensifying into the equivalent of a category-five storm. click here
The world’s food production systems are broken. What will it take to fix them?
21 May 2023
Current systems, which rely on industrial agriculture and fossil fuel extraction, are contributing to many of the very crises that make them vulnerable. click here
A food systems approach to food security and nutrition
16 May 2023
In 2021, countries developed national pathways to transforming food systems to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), organised during the UN General Assembly in New York. click here
How an ancient irrigation system evolved into a World Heritage site
19 May 2023
A total of 30 heritage irrigation projects in China have been included in the WHIS list, providing examples for scientific and technological exchanges on irrigation, drainage and flood control. click here
Half of world’s largest lakes, reservoirs losing water: Study
19 May 2023
New study finds unsustainable human use has led to more than half of the largest lakes drying up around the world. click here
Scientists have invented a method to break down 'forever chemicals' in our drinking water. Here’s how
19 May 2023
Researchers have discovered a way to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’, or PFAS, which usually take hundreds or thousands of years to break down. click here
8th International Agriculture Innovation Conference (IAIC) is an annual conference that has been running since 2016 organized by International Association for Agricultural Sustainability (IAAS). The IAIC conferences are devoted to presenting and examining various issues that are related to current problems seen in agriculture. The 8th IAIC 2023 will take place on 1-2 August, 2023. The conference will be held under the theme “Agro-industrialization and Sustainability” and especially address the key themes on “Vertical Farming”, “Forest-Industrialization” and “Regenerative Agriculture”. https://iaic.iaas.org.sg/
40th IAHR World Congress on Theme "Rivers" - Connecting Mountains and Coasts; Vienna, Austria; 21st - 25th August, 2023. click here
XVIII World Water Congress on Theme "Water for All: Harmony between Humans and Nature", hosted by International Water Resources Associations (IWRA) and Ministry of the Water Resources of the People's Republic of China, at Beijing, China, 11 - 15 September, 2023. click here
Singapore International Water Week - Spotlight 2023; Theme - Urgent Climate Action for A Sustainable Water Future. click here
Climate and Energy Summit: Building a Grand Coalition to Keep 1.5ºC Within Reach - Organiser - International Energy Agency (IEA); 02 Oct 2023; Madrid, Spain click here
Cairo Water Week 2023 - The sixth edition of the Cairo Water Week 2023, will take place from 29th October to 2nd November 2023 in Cairo Egypt. This year the theme of the conference is "Action on Water Adaptation for Sustainability". click here
International Workshop on Sustainability of Agricultural Water Management and Digitalizing, Theme - Sustainability of Agricultural Water Management and Digitalizing as part of the 50th Anniversary of Dicle University - Diyarbakır City, Turkey; Oct 02, 2023 - Oct 06, 2023 click here
40th International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), Vienna-Austria, 21 - 25th August 2023, Theme - "Rivers Connecting Mountains & Coasts" click here
International and Arab Water Day, Theme - Accelerating Solutions to Solve the Problem of Water and Sanitation, Saving Water - Saving Lives, May 29, 2023. click here
2023 Water Canada Summit, The 2023 Water Canada Summit in partnership with the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association is sparking innovation, inspiration, and conversations on the complete water cycle. Jun 07, 2023 - Jun 09, 2023; Ottawa,Canada. click here
Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report - The much-anticipated Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report is based on years of work by hundreds of scientists during the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) sixth assessment cycle which began in 2015. click here
State of the world's drinking water: This report presents data on the links between water, health and development and the status of drinking water, with actionable recommendations to accelerate access to safe drinking water. click here
The United Nations World Water Development Report 2022: Groundwater Making the invisible visibleclick here
Europe’s groundwater — a key resource under pressure
‘Groundwater: making the invisible visible' is the World Water Day theme for 22 March 2022. In recognition of it, this briefing provides an overview of the state of groundwater in the EU. click here
FAO Publication: Sustainable management of freshwater resources for food security and nutrition in Small Island Developing Statesclick here
FAO-UN WASAG STRATEGY for 2021-2024: The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture
Turning water scarcity into opportunities for sustainable agriculture, food security & nutrition click here
Irrigation & Drainage in Republic of Uzbekistan History & Modern State: Towards the 70th anniversary of the International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage (ICID) click here
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