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International Journal on Irrigation and Drainage Online Issue 69.5, December 2020 published.
Click for direct access on http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1531-0361.
ICID's Important Events Rescheduled
Due to prevailing Covid-19 conditions worldwide, in consultation with the host National Committees and the Central office, the Management Board decided to reschedule ICID's upcoming events as follows.
72nd IEC Meeting and 5th African Regional Conference (AFRC): The 72nd IEC meeting and 5th African Regional Conference (AFRC) will be held during 22-29 September 2021 in Marrakesh, Morroco. Young Professional's Training Program (YP-TP) will be held along with the 5th African Regional Conference. Exact dates and further details will be announced as and when available.
73rd IEC Meeting and 24th ICID Congress: 73rd IEC meeting and 24th ICID Congress will be held from 29 May to 6 June 2022 in Adelaide, Australia, hosted by Irrigation Australia Ltd., & Irrigation Australia's Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (IACID). For more information, please contact Mr. Bryan Ward, Chief Executive Officer, Irrigation Australia Limited (IAL) (Incorporating IACID); Email: bryan.ward@irrigation.org.au, info@irrigation.org.au.
10th International Micro Irrigation Conference (10MIC):10th International Micro Irrigation Conference (10MIC) will be held in September 2022 in Agadir, Morocco, as a stand-alone event. Final Dates to be announced later.
74th IEC Meeting and 4th World Irrigation Forum (WIF4): 74th IEC Meeting and 4th World Irrigation Forum (WIF4) will be held during 16-22 April 2023 in Beijing China.
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75th IEC Meeting and 25th ICID Congress
75th IEC Meeting and 25th ICID Congress will be held in November 2023, Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh State, India |
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Many scientists now say global warming could stop relatively quickly after emissions go to zero.
3 January 2021 The Arctic region is warming three times as fast as the rest of the planet, with effects beyond the ocean according to NASA.
9 Reasons why policymakers should tackle climate change with small-scale solutions 2 January 2021 There are many low-carbon ways to supply energy, provide mobility in cities and heat homes.
Why 2021 could be turning point for tackling climate change 1 January 2021 In Paris, the world agreed to avoid the worst impacts of climate change by trying to limit global temperature increases to 2C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century.
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Lake Burdur faces danger of drought as water ebbs
3 January 2021 Turkey’s seventh largest lake, located in the Mediterranean province of Burdur, has appeared to be standing on dry land after water ebbed significantly.
2020 ends in a rain surplus, but will it be enough to eliminate the drought? 1 January 2021 The stretch of dry weather lead to drought conditions expanding and worsening incredibly fast.
28 December 2020 Decreasing water levels in dams and small ponds provide a fertile ground for mosquito larvae to breed.
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River floods are boosting the global spread of plastic, study finds 1 January 2021 Bangladesh is the country facing the highest increase in the spread of plastic during floods.
Ireland’s climate: a year of extremes, from wettest february to driest spring 31 December 2020 Extreme weather events occurred in all continents during 2020, many of which caused death and widespread economic damage.
Fires, floods, hurricanes, and locusts: 2020 was an epic year for disasters 30 December 2020 Hurricane Laura was one of the costliest events of the year for the US, with upward of $12 billion in damages.
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2021: “International Year of Fruits and Vegetables”
2 January 2021
FAO-UN, fruits and vegetables are good sources of dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals, as well as beneficial phytochemicals.
31 December 2020 Urgent humanitarian food assistance is needed to save lives. severe outcomes are likely through much of 2021 in Jonglei, Warrap, northern Bahr el Ghazal, Upper Nile, Lakes, and Unity, and southern Jonglei is of highest concern.
World’s largest insect protein farm signals future of food supply
31 December 2020 Roughly one-third of all the food produced in the world for human consumption each year, 1.3 billion tons, is lost or wasted, according to the U.N.
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Wall street eyes billions in the Colorado’s water
3 January 2021
Today, the river provides water to 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of farmland.
Farmers in Thasang, Mustang benefit from irrigation project
1 January 2021 The construction of an irrigation canal at Jhomo Phant in Tukuche has made it possible for people to return to their villages and start farming.
Shaanxi irrigation district given global recognition
28 December 2020 World Heritage Irrigation Structures are named by the ICID, which is an international scientific non-governmental organization established in 1950. It has 78 members worldwide, covering over 95 percent of the irrigated area of the world.
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Water management tackled after dry year
4 January 2021
60 percent of Taiwan’s industrial wastewater was recycled, it would be equivalent to the annual supply from Tsengwen Reservoir in Chiayi County, the largest reservoir in Taiwan.
Water shortage a national concern
2 January 2021 Bhutan has one of the highest per capita availability of water in the world. Bhutan generates about 70,500 million m3 per annum, meaning each Bhutanese should ideally have access to about 94,500 m3 per person per year.
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IUCN World Conservation Congress Conference
IUCN World Conservation Congress Conference schedule 7 – 15 January 2021 in Marseille, France
The fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly
The fifth session of the UNEA schedule 22 -26 February 2021, Nairobi, Kenya
Hellenic Open University presents meeting on Sustainable Waste Technology Management
Patras Greece, March 2021
2022 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 28)
The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the UNFCCC is expected to take place from 7-18 November 2022, at a location to be determined.
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Increasing the benefits and sustainability of irrigation through the integration of fisheries
FAO, WorldFish, and IWMI
This guide jointly published by FAO, the International Water Management Institute, and WorldFish, focuses on how to sustainably optimize and broaden the range of benefits from irrigation development - not only economic but also social and environmental benefits. http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb2025en
Status of environmental surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 virus
World Health Organisation
Environmental surveillance by testing of wastewater for evidence of pathogens has a long history of use in public health, particularly for poliovirus1 and more recently antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Engineers use electricity to clean up toxic water
The powerful electrochemical process destroys water contaminants, such as pesticides. Wastewater is a significant environmental issue. Researchers say the technology could be readily applied to the wine industry, paper processing, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
New series of FAO & UN
Policy and Field Guides to improve water productivity in small scale agriculture
The case of Burkina Faso, Morocco & Uganda
UN World Water Development Report
Water & Climate Change
The 2020 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report (UN WWDR 2020) entitled ‘Water and Climate Change’ aims at helping the water community to tackle the challenges of climate change and informing the climate change community about the opportunities that improved water management offers in terms of adaptation and mitigation.
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