ICID e-Bulletin Your Weekly News Wrap 3 May 2021
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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:
 
UKCID & IWF with the collaboration with ICE organize a event on ''Land and Water Management for Food Security: The Broad Picture''
Click the link for more information: https://www.ice.org.uk/gerald-lacey-21
 
Click the link for more information https://matc.mfa.gov.il/
100 Million farmers: Transitioning towards net-zero, nature positive food systems
29 April 2021
100 Million farmers is a multistakeholder platform catalyzing action to transition towards net-zero, nature-positive food systems by 2030.
 
Farming without disturbing soil could cut agriculture’s climate impact by 30% – new research
27 April 2021
Tilling the soil in conventional farming creates large air pockets which fill up with oxygen, prompting microbes to turn carbon in the soil into CO₂. 
 
Regenerative farming practices can help restore the earth
26 April 2021
The use of chemical pesticides & fertilisers has an impact on both soil health and biodiversity. 
Carbon: How calls for climate justice are shaking the world
3 May 2021
Studies show that the combined emissions of the richest 1% of the global population account for more than the poorest 50%.
 
What’s next in the fight against climate change?
3 May 2021
President Joe Biden’s summit of world leaders last week was a significant step in re-invigorating global cooperation on climate change.
 
Climate change could cause almost 132 million people to be in extreme poverty by 2030
3 May 2021
The World Bank estimates that climate change will be responsible for as many as 132 million people being in extreme poverty by 2030.
How climate change is worsening drought
30 April 2021
Drought conditions have been ongoing since early summer 2020 – and have persisted, worsened, and expanded dramatically – across vast portions of the continental U.S.
 
Water our world
28 April 2021
Drought monitoring is a large-scale undertaking, requiring collaboration, of course, and coordination of terms and descriptions.
 
Wells dry up, crops imperiled, farm workers in limbo as California drought grips San Joaquin Valley
26 April 2021
Seasonal droughts are typical to California’s Mediterranean climate, but the effects of global warming, due to the burning of fossil fuels.
Drones being used to speed up flood recovery in NSW
3 May 2021
The New South Wales government has extended its use of drones to speed up the state's recovery from last month's devastating floods.
 
2021’s Climate emergencies
3 May 2021
While Covid-19 remains a threat, many of us forgot about the other bigger threat to humanity.
 
Glacial lakes threaten millions with flooding as planet heats up
2 May 2021
More than 12,000 deaths have already been attributed to glacial lake outburst floods worldwide.
Food security: It is biotechnology that is to rescue mankind from imminent hunger
3 May 2021
Though some selected countries would be able to feed their people through improved agricultural production, in the entire globe.
 
UN says we need ‘overhaul of the world’s food systems’ as COVID highlights devastating and ongoing hunger
29 April 2021
Participants will examine the interlinkages between population, food security, nutrition and sustainable development.
 
A hunger crisis is looming for 31 million people in West Africa
28 April 2021
Nearly 10 million children under five years old are acutely malnourished across West Africa.
A way forward to reduce irrigation water use in India
1 May 2021
Using past rainfall data and past forecasts from IMD, the team generates a probabilistic rainfall information over the farm to plan irrigation and avoid excess water use. 
 
Transforming water conflicts into collaborative watershed management solutions
29 April 2021
A new UNU-IAS Policy Brief provides recommendations on transforming water conflicts into collaborative watershed management solutions.
 
Groundwater wells worldwide are at risk of drying up
27 April 2021
Comparing depth trends to measurements from nearby monitoring wells, allowed the researchers to deduce how close functional wells were to drying out. 
Streams and lakes have rights, a US county decided. Now they’re suing Florida
1 May 2021
A novel lawsuit is taking advantage of a local ‘rights of nature’ measure passed in November in effort to protect wetlands.
 
Canada has 20 per cent of the world’s freshwater reserves — this is how to protect it
30 April 2021
Canada holds 20 per cent of the world’s freshwater supply and nine per cent of the world’s renewable freshwater resources.
 
How to improve water security in Djibouti
28 April 2021
It has no perennial surface freshwater flow and less than 5% of total rainfall reaches the water table.
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.
PUBLICATIONS

Hydrological Aspects of Climate Change

Part of the Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering book series (STICEE)

This volume arises from the work of Roorkee Water Conclave 2020 and focuses on the hydrological aspects of climate change, hydrological extremes, and adaptation for water resources management. The research papers in this book are centred on themes such as climate change and water security, water resources management, and adaptation to climate change.

 

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

 

The Status of Global Climate Change Legal Action: a New Report

Countries around the world are increasingly setting national emissions reduction 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/

 

Microplastics in Water and Wastewater - 2nd Edition (IWA)

The book covers in detail the topic of microplastics in water and wastewater. There is a growing interest in the scientific community in microplastics. Most of the studies identified the problems due to microplastics in the marine environment.

https://www.iwapublishing.com/books/9781789061680/microplastics-water-and-wastewater-2nd-edition

 
Wastewater and Biosolids Management - 2nd Edition (IWA)

The book covers a wide range of current, new, and emerging topics in wastewater and biosolids.  It addresses the theoretical and practical aspects of the reuse and looks to advance our knowledge on wastewater reuse and its application in agricultural production.

https://www.iwapublishing.com/books/9781789061659/wastewater-and-biosolids-management-2nd-edition
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