Monthly Archives: August 2008
Economic costs of poor sanitation and Asia Day at World Water...
The event saw the launch of a number of new and groundbreaking studies, reports and initiatives designed to improve a global situation where billions...
How Much Food Do Humans Waste? Try Half
But since we're not here to obscure reality as an excuse to make everyone feel better, here's the truth: According to a new report...
Water experts urge major cuts in food waste
"As much as half of the water used to grow food globally may be lost or wasted," said David Molden, director of research at...
Water and Sanitation Looms Behind Food, Energy and Climate Crisis Concludes...
SIWI, the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) released the report, "Saving Water: From...
Global Water Experts Urge Governments To Halve Food Waste By 2025...
Organizations at in Sweden said policy makers and businesses have to drastically improve harvesting methods on farms and minimize waste in food processing....
Half of All Food Produced Worldwide is Wasted
The brief authored by the Stockholm International Water Institute, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and the International Water Management Institute shows that the...
DEVELOPMENT: Food, Fuel and Water Crises
Colin Chartres, director general of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) said the causes of water scarcity are essentially identical to those of the...
Human Waste Used by 200 Million Farmers, Study Says
"There is a large potential for wastewater agriculture to both help and hurt great numbers of urban consumers," said Liqa Raschid-Sally, who led the...
Tossed Food Is Also Lost Water
The report, "Saving Water: From Field to Fork — Curbing Losses and Wastage in the Food Chain," was issued on Thursday by the Stockholm...
DEVELOPMENT: Wasted Food Is Also Wasted Water
"That's like leaving the tap running and pouring 40 trillion litres of water into the garbage can -- enough water to meet the household...