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Indepthnews.info: Remembering W. David Hopper
In retirement, he held senior positions with Haldor Topsoe, Inc., Ontario Hydro International, Inc., and Acres International, Inc. and served on the Board of...
Thehindu.com: TNAU launches CD of irrigation water calculator
Developed by S. Raman, Water Management Expert and Programme Consultant, International Water Management Institute - Tata Water Policy Programme, the CD can be used...
Dhlsupplychainmatters.com: H2 woe
Already, 80% of the global population lives in areas where freshwater supply is rated as not secure, and The Water Resources Group predicts that...
New water calculator will promote water efficiency in Tamil Nadu
A new digital irrigation water calculator will help farmers to assess more accurately the water requirements of their crops. Currently available on CD, the...
Nilebdc.org: Spatial analysis and modeling – an interview with Catherine Pfeiffer
As part of the Challenge Programme for Water and Food, Peter Casier interviewed Catherine Pfeifer, a post-doctoral scientist working for the International Livestock Research...
Mnn.com: The constant gardeners
The WHO guidelines were based largely on research carried out by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), headquartered in Accra, Ghana. Lee-Smith put me...
CGIAR Research Program 5 funding approved
Colombo, 30 November. The CGIAR fund council has given a category 1 approval to the Water Land and Ecosystems research program (CRP5). Commenting on...
Guardian.co.uk: Africa’s great ‘water grab’
Foreign investors aren't just after land in Africa. Access to water is essential - which can bring them into direct competition with the needs...
Water and climate change: time to act
by Colin Chartres, former Director General of IWMI
Water and climate change: Time to act
As the negotiators, activists and journalists have left South Africa at...
Mydigitalfc.com: Meaty issues
According to the International Water Management Institute and the Stockholm International Water Institute, an average of six m3/kg (1 kg water is 1/1000 m3)...