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INVITATION TO JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP OF ICID
International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), established in 1950 is the leading scientific, technical and professional international organization, which focuses on irrigation, drainage, and flood management. Click the link for more information:
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Blockchain could play an important role in future agriculture and food security
11 April 2021
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Study: Protecting populous coastal areas helps fight climate change
11 April 2021
Currently, seven percent of the world’s oceans are under some form of protection, “but only 2.3 percent is preserved in a way that strongly enhances biodiversity and food production,”.
The world is getting scarier: How climate change multiplies the risk
9 April 2021
The book’s release comes at a time when people are starting to pay more attention to the economic ramifications of climate change.
Is the golf industry doing enough to combat climate change?
9 April 2021
The golf industry, for one, is increasing its efforts to promote environmental sustainability and marketing to the general public its desire to embrace a more diverse demographic.
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Brazil at high risk of dengue outbreaks after droughts because of temporary water storage
8 April 2021
Increasing levels of severe droughts and flooding episodes due to climate change have led to interruptions in water supply networks in Brazil.
Study: drought-breaking rains more rare, erratic in US West
7 April 2021
The study comes with almost two-thirds of the contiguous U.S. beset by abnormally dry conditions.
Colombia’s lowlands facing coffee drought say, researchers
6 April 2021
Significant portions of Colombia could become unsuitable for coffee production according to new research, with farmers facing the prospect of relocation to continue growing the crop.
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Seed monopolies: Who controls the world's food supply?
8 April 2021
Seed laws criminalizing farmers for using diverse crops that stand a better chance of adapting to climate change are threatening food security.
3 ways Singapore's urban farms are improving food security
7 April 2021
Singapore is aiming to produce 30% of its own food by 2030, a number that is currently closed to 10%.
‘Staggering’ scale of acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
6 April 2021
Levels of hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are at a “staggering” record high, now affecting one in three people, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
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Water security bolstering human resilience in drought-hit Clarendon
9 April 2021
Community water-harvesting systems have been rehabilitated in the districts of Mount Airy and Culloden, serving a combined population of approximately 3,000.
Low-cost irrigation systems to save energy and reduce carbon footprint
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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."
Granda, Spain 39th IAHR World Congress, 19 - 24 June 2022 - From Snow to Sea
IWRA World Water Congress 13 SEPTEMBER 2021 - 17 SEPTEMBER 2021, DAEGU, KOREA
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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World Economic Situations Prospects
How is COVID-19 affecting the world economy? Find out how we can speed up an equitable, green recovery. (ISBN - 9789211091823)
Thematic Study for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
This study provides an overview of the roles that the biodiversity found in and around food and agricultural production systems play in the supply of ecosystem services ranging from provisioning services, such as the supply of food, fuel, and fiber, to cultural services, such as recreation and aesthetic enjoyment, and regulating services, such as pollination, carbon sequestration, pest control, and nutrient cycling.
FAO 2020, ISBN 978-92-5-133168-2
Progress towards development of the progressive management pathway for improving aquaculture biosecurity (PMP/AB): Highlights of 2019 activities
This report highlights the accomplishments of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) consultations and round-table discussions on the PMP/AB that were held during 2019.
FAO 2019, ISBN 978-92-5-133144-6
Guidance – Water Resources Planning Guideline (24 February 2021)
This guideline is relevant to water companies in England and Wales. It is also relevant to those producing regional plans.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/water-resources-planning-guideline/water-resources-planning-guideline
Wastewater and Biosolids Management - 2nd Edition (IWA)
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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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