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International Women’s Day 2014
To mark the occasion we’ve put together a picture feature from southeast Nepal, where the out-migration of male farmers means many women are now heads of the household - and in charge of the farm.
Wising up to wetlands and agriculture: Smarter policies promise the best of both worlds
Agriculture and wetlands should be managed in unison in order to conserve vital ecosystems and support the livelihoods of millions of people, according to...
World Development Information Day
Bytes and bottlenecks – can data deliver?
Leaps forward in data processing power and access to information are helping make irrigation more efficient and sustainable....
Water and poverty
Defining the links
October 17 marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. In many communities, access to water is potentially a critical factor...
No water in the well?
Southern Africa needs better groundwater management
An estimated 39 million people living in member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are at risk...
Good gulps in Ghana
World Water Monitoring Day: Making Accra’s water safe to drink
World Water Monitoring Day, on September 18th, aims to build public awareness and involvement in...
How to prevent the Volta countries from drying up?
The theme of the 2013 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is drought and water scarcity. Don’t let our future dry up!
In the...
World Environment Day: Will the growth of India’s dairy industry put more pressure on water resources?
Think. Eat. Save is the theme of this year's World Environment Day. The focus is on the food choices we make and how informed...
Wise about Water: New research program for Sri Lanka seeks to better understand water use, agriculture and the environment
On World Environment Day, Dharshani Weerasekera , reflects on how Sri Lanka’s water resources will need careful husbandry to ensure high quality supplies are...
International Day for Biological Diversity
Wetlands: A new paradigm
“People need to manage wetlands themselves”
IWMI’s Matthew McCartney is one of the editors of Wetlands Management and Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa,...
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