INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE REGISTER OF THE WORLD IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE SCHEMES A repository of information about irrigation and drainage schemes across the world
INVITATION TO JOIN ICID MEMBERSHIP
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
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Pesticides from farming leach into world's waterways at rate of 710 tonnes a year, UN research shows
12 July 2023
The study, involving Australian scientists and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, also identified pesticide hotspots around the globe. click here
Turning green: Earth’s oceans are changing colour due to climate change
15 July 2023
NASA satellites show more than half of the Earth's oceans are green due to climate change disturbing marine ecosystems. click here
Here are all the positive environmental stories from 2023 so far
11 July 2023
Countries across Europe are racing to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and avert the worst effects of the climate crisis. This has thrown them into a new kind of healthy rivalry with each other. click here
How will El Nino change in the future?
11 July 2023
Current evidence suggests both El Nino and La Nina could change significantly over the next 70 years, which will have consequences for how they impact us. click here
Drought leaves millions in Uruguay without tap water fit for drinking
15 July 2023
More than half of Uruguay’s 3.5 million citizens are without access to tap water fit for drinking, and experts say the situation could continue for months. click here
World's hottest day and month recorded
11 July 2023
The UK also experienced its hottest June since 1884, according to the Met Office, which said climate change is making extreme heat more common. click here
Record-breaking heat scorches communities around the world
10 July 2023
Daily global temperatures reached an unofficial record high multiple times last week, according to at least one metric, and caused communities around the planet to take drastic measures to help people beat the heat. click here
South Korea flood: Seven bodies recovered from flooded S Korea tunnel
16 July 2023
Early on Saturday morning local time, some 6,400 residents were evacuated after the Goesan Dam, also in North Chungcheong, began to overflow, the agency said. click here
US storms: Vermont assesses 'devastating' damage as floods recede
13 July 2023
Crews in Vermont are assessing the damage after a storm dumped up to two months of rain on the state in a matter of days, triggering dangerous flash floods that submerged homes. click here
India floods: 75 per cent districts exposed to floods, 25% have early warning systems
13 July 2023
Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana are moderately exposed to extreme floods. click here
122 million more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises, reveals UN report
12 July 2023
Latest research shows around 735 million people currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million in 2019. click here
Over 50% of world population to face water shortages by 2050: FAO urges countries to prepare for it
7 July 2023
Three billion people living in agricultural areas already experience high or very high levels of water scarcity. About 57 per cent of the global population would face water shortages by 2050 for at least a month every year, FAO highlighted during its 43rd session of Mnisterial Conference. click here
Understanding the importance of water conservation
14 July 2023
Water scarcity is a growing crisis affecting many parts of the world. According to the United Nations, over 40% of the global population currently experiences water shortages, and this figure is expected to grow in the coming years. click here
Public-Private Forum for gender equality in the water sector
12 July 2023
The Forum gathered Asia-Pacific (AP) government representatives and experts from NGOs and international organizations in the fields of international cooperation, gender research, water management to discuss and advance the region’s ‘Water and Gender Equality’ agenda. 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”. click here
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
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
Responsible Water Management and Circular Economy, Mar 03, 2024 - Mar 06, 2024, Email : info@rwc.iitr.ac.in https://www.iitr.ac.in/rwc/click here
Detox Development: Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies - A new World Bank report examines how subsidy reform can help safeguard the world’s foundational natural assets clean air, land, and oceans. These assets are critical for human health and nutrition and underpin much of the global economy. 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 visible click 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 States click 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
