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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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The weekend read: Solar’s flexibility can be agriculture’s gain
20 February 2021
Both solar and the farming industry are beginning to see potential in the combined use of land for food production and energy generation.
EOS data analytics to launch the first agriculture-focused satellite constellation by 2024
19 February 2021
One of the key objectives of the new satellite constellation will be monitoring farmlands, making this project the first of its kind oriented towards agriculture.
Why are India’s farmers protesting?
17 February 2021
India is adopting a market-based system to replace a Soviet-inspired model that benefited a limited number of farmers who fear losing their advantages.
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Recent storms in Colorado improved the snowpack but had little impact on New Mexico drought
20 February 2021
Nearly 7% of the continental United States is characterized as being in exceptional drought, including parts of New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California.
California and national drought summary for february 16, 2021, 10-day weather outlook, and California drought statistics
18 February 2021
The combination of extreme cold and frozen precipitation across the South and Southeast taxed the power grid, made transportation hazardous, and brought down trees.
Flash droughts set to increase in India, finds study
16 February 2021
Flash droughts are droughts that intensify more rapidly than normal, posing a risk to agriculture, ecosystems and water availability.
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Flooding hits eastern North Carolina rivers into next week
19 February 2021
Above-average rainfall has made it a wet February across North Carolina, and more heavy rain this week is causing rivers to flood.
Frigid temps, power outages lead to a flood of water problems
18 February 2021
About 7 million people in Texas - a quarter of the nation's second-most populous state.
Supercomputer-developed AI predicts tsunami flooding in real-time on a PC
15 February 2021
As a region that is subject to a high degree of seismic activity, tsunamis are a real and ever-present threat for the people of Japan.
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3 technologies poised to change food and the planet
20 February 2021
‘Triple threat’ adds to long-standing crises menacing food security in Somalia – FAO
17 February 2021
Poor rainfall, flooding, and desert locusts are contributing to extreme food insecurity in Somalia, threatening 2.6 million people, the UN agriculture agency.
Could AI ease food security fears?
15 February 2021
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), by 2050 the projected world population is expected to be 9.1 billion; to meet this demand, global food production must increase by 70 percent.
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New Mexico interstate stream commission discusses next 50 years of water management
19 February 2021
Climate change will both decrease water supplies and increase demand, and the New Mexico interstate stream commission hopes a 50-year water plan will provide the tools and resources needed to navigate the future.
Leveraging planet satellite imagery to improve irrigation intelligence
19 February 2021
To combat this growing issue, reallocations of water away from agriculture will need to be accompanied by solutions to improve water use efficiency.
The islands that protect Germany from the North Sea
17 February 2021
A string of tiny islands plays an outsized role in defending Germany's coast from the wild North Sea. As sea levels rise, these islands face their greatest challenge yet.
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Steps need to be taken to use wastewater for aquaculture and irrigation
21 February 2021
Water, though annually renewable, is a finite resource. What is needed is equitable and sustainable allocation, balancing the demands of competing stakeholders.
Time to reset our relationship with nature: UN ahead of 5th Environment Assembly
21 February 2021
Addressing environmental crises will also help reach sustainable goals such as poverty alleviation, food, and water security, and good health, says a new UN report.
Cross-border water cooperation in Central Asia: past, present, future
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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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Wastewater and Biosolids Management - 2nd Edition (IWA)
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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ICID e-Bulletin is a weekly compilation of news items on ICID-related issues in the domain of Agriculture, Climate Change, Droughts, Floods, Food Security, Irrigation and Water Resources Management that might be of interest to the ICID fraternity. The information contained in the BULLETIN does not purport to be exhaustive and is taken ''as it is'' from external sources and is freely available on the internet. No evaluation on the part of the ICID Central Office is being made in terms of the authenticity of the information that it may contain. ICID Central Office makes no guarantee, either express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information published. Your valuable feedback on the usefulness of the bulletin is solicited at icid@icid.org.
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