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We can't plant or log our way out of climate change
5 March 2021
Protecting existing natural forests is also the best strategy for shoring up natural flood control, and ensuring stable supplies of clean drinking water, and protecting biodiversity.
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/05/opinions/trees-climate-logging-danna-smith/index.html
Wasting food just feeds climate change, new UN environment report warns
4 March 2021
This has substantial environmental, social and economic impacts, according to the report, which points out that eight to ten percent of global greenhouse gas emissions are associated with unconsumed food.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/03/1086402
Climate change: Will China take a 'great leap' to a greener economy?
4 March 2021
Last September, Chinese President Xi Jinping surprised the world by announcing that the country would reach net zero emissions by 2060 and would peak their carbon use before 2030.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56271465
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Amid changing climate, drought-tolerant cactus pear could become an invaluable source for sustainable food, biofuel: study
5 March 2021
This crop has a higher heat tolerance, which would make it more adaptive globally, as countries prepare to bear extreme temperatures due to climate change.
California faces ‘critically dry year'
5 March 2021
The state's largest reservoirs – responsible for maintaining the state's water supply throughout the year – also experienced low levels this year, storing only about 38 percent and 68 percent of their capacity.
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Seed diversity is vital to the future of food
7 March 2021
By identifying exceptional varieties and crossing them to existing local selections, we can improve vegetable varieties adapted to Hawaii’s challenging conditions.
The world's top countries for food security
5 March 2021
The Index measures 59 factors on the state of food affordability, availability, quality, safety, and natural resources/resilience in 113 countries.
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Cordua irrigation district joins historic lower yuba river accord
4 March 2021
The model water management agreement ensures water supplies for cities and farms and reduces conflict over water use.
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IUCN World Conservation Congress Conference
IUCN World Conservation Congress Conference schedule 3 – 11 September 2021 in Marseille, France
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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