Monthly Archives: February 2014
Water tapped from feeder canal grew Sri Lanka’s largest wholesale market
Text and photos by Renuka Jeya Raj
Shouts echo through the vast hangars as burly men, their sarongs tucked over bulging bellies, scurry hither and...
India’s climate challenge
Over a quarter of all rice production in just one of the river basins in India, the Godavari Basin, could be lost to climate change according to a new book, published today.
IWMI staff among winners of President’s Award
Two IWMI staff have received a top national award for their work in mapping wetlands in Sri Lanka. Alankara Ranjith and Sarath Gunasinghe of...
Devex.com: Women and water at the forefront of development in Asia
For development in Asia to be truly sustainable and gain greater momentum, issues like water management need more women participation, especially in the region’s...
Hydrogeology of the Eastern Ganges Basin: an overview
Rajmohan, N.; Prathapar, S. A. 2013. Hydrogeology of the Eastern Ganges Basin: an overview. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 42p. (IWMI...
Manual well drilling investment opportunity in Ethiopia.
Weight, Elizabeth; Yoder, R.; Keller, A. 2013. Manual well drilling investment opportunity in Ethiopia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 25p. (IWMI...
Women, Water & Leadership workshop: How to respond to the ‘feminization’...
Climate change is contributing to the ‘feminization’ of agriculture in Nepal, as falling farm yields continue to force large numbers of men to leave...
Philippe Lempérière
On the night of Tuesday February 4, 2014, Philippe Lempérière, a Senior Irrigation Specialist at the East Africa and Nile Basin Office of the...
Wetlands and People launched today, World Wetlands Day
IWMI’s new publication Wetlands and People was released to coincide with World Wetlands Day today, Sunday 2 February. In this report, researchers give many...
Wising up to wetlands and agriculture: Smarter policies promise the best...
Agriculture and wetlands should be managed in unison in order to conserve vital ecosystems and support the livelihoods of millions of people, according to...