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AmericanSecurityProject.org: A Coming Water Crisis?

Forget terrorism, nuclear proliferation and economic depression, the biggest threat to international peace and prosperity might just be that empty water bottle you're holding....

IndiaWest.com: Young Scientist First Winner of Borlaug Field Award

A young Indian social scientist whose research on groundwater resources in agriculture led to major policy changes benefiting thousands of farmers in West Bengal...

Wle.cgiar.org: From modelling to management

Making management decisions about landscapes has always been challenging. It is very hard to predict how a complex system will respond when changes are...

Csmonitor.com: Beyond big dams: turning to grass-roots solutions on water

Mega-dams and massive government-run irrigation projects are not the key to meeting world's water needs, a growing number of experts say. For developing nations,...

Kusum Athukorala wins ‘Women in Water 2012′ award

Kusum Athukorala, Chair of NetWater and the Sri Lanka Water Partnership, is the recipient of the ‘Women in Water 2012’ award by the International...

Yale.Edu: Beyond Big Dams – Turning to Grass Roots Solutions on...

Mega-dams and massive government-run irrigation projects are not the key to meeting world's water needs, a growing number of experts now say. For developing...

WeAreWater.org: Wasted food, lost water

World Water Week 2012, which is held annually in Stockholm, this year focused on water and food security, and more specifically on the problem...

Island.lk: Sri Lanka based institute wins world award for water research

Sri Lanka-based IWMI (International Water Management Institute) was presented with the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize at the annual World Water Week held in Stockholm...

Dailynews.lk: International Water Management Institute wins Stockholm Water Prize

Sri Lanka- based IWMI (International Water Management Institute) was presented with the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize at the annual World Water Week held in...

LBO.lk: Sri Lanka based IWMI wins water prize

Sri Lanka based International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has been awarded a top Swedish prize for its work on improving water management in agriculture,...