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A Webinar on "Learning from Historic Irrigation and Drainage Structures" hosted by the Irrigation and Water Forum (British Section of ICID), will be held on 19 February 2021 from 15:00 to 17:00 (GMT)
Click for more information: https://www.ice.org.uk/events/historic-irrigation-and-drainage-learning-online
1st Baghdad International Water Conference under the slogan “planning and rational management of water resources to achieve sustainability” will be schedule b/w 13 – 14 March 2021 with the collaboration of the Iraqi Ministry of Water, IRQCID, International Organizations, and other Arab bodies.
Click for more information: https://baghdadiwc.com/
A Webinar on “Irrigation and Drainage Developments in Canada to Expand Food Production and Achieve Water Security” hosted by the ICID, will be held on Wednesday, 03 March 2021 - 10:00-11:30 am (EST)
More details and registration link available at http://icid-ciid.org/inner_page/144
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 later in 2021 in Marrakesh, Morroco. Young Professional's Training Program (YP-TP) will also 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 30 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, http://www.irrigationaustralia.com.au/
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
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.
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Agriculture in Africa: Impact of COVID-19
13 February 2021
In Ghana's agriculture sector, formal laws and unwritten norms contribute to gender inequality within communities.
Technology can solve many of agriculture’s challenges
13 February 2021
Entering the third decade of the new millennium and at a time when India has earned a reputation for its technological prowess, one needs to introspect why India’s agriculture is still stuck in the previous century.
Transforming agriculture to mitigate climate change and support public health
11 February 2021
The International Panel on Climate Change estimates that direct agricultural greenhouse gas emissions account for over 10% of total anthropogenic (human-caused) greenhouse gas emissions.
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Low take-up of north Queensland flood relief prompts questions about offering debt to get out of the crisis
13 February 2021
Governments offering farmers debt in the face of a disaster have come under fire before with loans offered to help producers in drought receiving a mixed response.
Bill Gates on adapting to a warmer world
11 February 2021
The cruel injustice is that even though the world’s poor are doing essentially nothing to cause climate change, they’re going to suffer the most from it.
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Japan earthquake brings back memories of deadly 2011 tsunami
14 February 2021
Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas are accounted for about 20% of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater.
Climate change study shows coastal airports are at high risk of flooding
13 February 2021
The study showed that a temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius, which is consistent with the Paris Climate Agreement.
Uttarakhand dam disaster: What caused India's deadly flood?
11 February 2021
Using satellite imagery, scientists have analyzed the cause of the flood that has devastated Uttarakhand in northern India.
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Land deals meant to improve food security may actually threaten local efforts
12 February 2021
In Latin America and Eastern Europe – countries considered middle-income – investors purchased land in intensified agricultural areas, where crops were already export-bound and local residents already consumed food from global markets.
UN food security committee adopts guidelines on food systems and nutrition
11 February 2021
The guidelines highlight the importance of governance; sustainable food supply chains for healthy diets etc.
African project highlights the importance of legume crops on world pulses day
10 February 2021
Can ‘unlock’ phosphorus for other crops to use and have a unique ability to take nitrogen from the air and transfer it to soil – a process known as ‘nitrogen fixation.’ They can therefore provide a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to fertilizers.
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Climate change and the dust environmental impact in the Middle East and North Africa
12 February 2021
Population growth, industries, and agricultural activities over the past century have led to an increase in demand for water supply. At the same time due to environmental conditions, per-capita freshwater consumption is high.
Effler: Owasco Lake part of innovative water level monitoring initiative
12 February 2021
Owasco Lake watershed tributaries have highly varying seasonal and annual conditions, ranging from no flows to high flows.
World Bank Group: Morocco at risk of water scarcity
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IUCN World Conservation Congress Conference
IUCN World Conservation Congress Conference schedule 3 – 11 September 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
9th World Water Forum March 21 - 26, 2022, Diamniadio (Dakar) – Senegal with the theme "Water security for peace and development."
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the French government have agreed to hold the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2020 from 3 to 11 September 2021 in Marseille.
IWRA World Water Congress 13 SEPTEMBER 2021 - 17 SEPTEMBER 2021, DAEGU, KOREA
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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The Status of Global Climate Change Legal Action: a New Report
Countries around the world are increasingly setting national emissions reductions targets and articulating policy objectives to address climate change impacts. The report finds, as of July 1, 2020, at least 1,550 climate change cases have been filed in 38 countries around the world.
https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2021/01/27/global-climate-change-litigation/
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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