ICID e-Bulletin Your Weekly News Wrap 7 June 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:
 

ICID webinar on "Suitable Water, Crops and Land Management for Water Stressed Regions” to be held on 17 June 2021 at 16:30 hours (IST)

Click the link for registration:  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8605286388780776715

 
IWRA Online Conference on ''One Water, One Health: Water, Food and Public Health in a Changing World'' from 7 - 9 June 2021
Click the link for Registration - IWRA Online Conference 
 
Click the link for more information https://matc.mfa.gov.il/
World’s soils ‘under great pressure’, says UN pollution report  
4 June 2021
The new UN report concludes: “Soil contaminants can have irreparable consequences on human and ecosystem health.” 
 
World food prices rise at fastest pace in a decade as inflation concerns continue in U.S. 
4 June 2021
The United Nations issued a warning this week as world food prices are rising at their fastest pace in a decade.
 
Modern farming is as much about data as digging. Here are 3 emerging agricultural skills 
2 June 2021
Emerging technologies are changing the role of farmers, agronomists and agricultural intermediaries. 
Climate change researchers find thinning glaciers on Mt. Everest   
5 June 2021
Climate change and plastics pollution, among other negative factors, are affecting the highest point on Earth, Mt. Everest, in increasingly worrying ways, according to recent research.
 
World Environment Day and World Ocean Day: Reimagine, recreate, restore.  
4 June 2021
There are 2.3 billion people worldwide who do not have access to safe and clean toilets, this is one third of the world's population.
 
Nature funding must triple by 2030 to protect land, wildlife and climate 
2 June 2021
A U.N. report has said that global annual spending to protect nature needs to triple this decade and then rise to $536 billion by 2050.
Algeria's cereal harvest set to fall 35-40% this year due to drought
4 June 2021                                 
Algeria has in recent years harvested the bulk of its needs for durum wheat and barley while depending on imports of soft wheat, in large part from France.
 
Extreme drought puts California’s power supply at risk 
3 June 2021
A more severe than usual drought in California has depleted reservoirs and lakes, including the ones feeding some of the largest hydropower facilities. 
 
Madagascar is currently on the verge of the worst drought and famine in 40 years   
2 June 2021
Much of the southern region of Madagascar has been placed in an emergency state according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). 
How scientists are using drones to lower the risk of catastrophic flooding from large glacial lakes
6 June 2021
Glaciers create moraines by transporting, depositing and pushing boulders, sands and fine-grained silts and clays along the valley floor and adjacent valley walls.
 
Flooding and drought fuels mental health crisis in Kenya
4 June 2021
Data analysis shows that the one billion people who live in sub-Saharan Africa are responsible for just 0.55% of global emissions.
 
World Bank approves $155 million to support Senegal in reducing flood risks
2 June 2021
Senegal is highly vulnerable to floods and droughts, as well as coastal erosion and land degradation.
Modern farming: Coronavirus outbreak spurs high-tech greenhouse boom in China 
4 June 2021
The pandemic has pushed the fresh food industry to reduce the number of intermediaries in its supply chain network.
 
Restoration call for area ‘the size of China’ to protect falling biodiversity and food insecurity 
3 June 2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) call to reinstate at least one billion degraded hectares of land by 2030.
 
COVID-19’S crippling  impact on global food security
3 June 2021
Even in developed countries, the impact on food security among lower-income segments is becoming critical.
The rise and fall of the world’s largest lake
4 June 2021
At its largest, the megalake Paratethys stretched from the eastern Alps to today’s Kazakhstan.
 
To slow himalayan glacier melt, curbing air pollution is key
3 June 2021
Melting glaciers, loss of snow pose risks to South Asia water resources.
 
A new way to remove salts and toxic metals from water
3 June 2021
Most people on Earth get fresh water from lakes and rivers. But these account for only 0.007% of the world’s water.
Black carbon speeding up meltings of glaciers, posing water scarcity threats to million
5 June 2021
Studies have shown that black carbon can have a greenhouse effect two-thirds that of carbon dioxide (CO2), and greater than methane.
 
Rethinking water’s value
3 June 2021
Valuing water needs to begin at its source, through its distribution as well as usage and finally on how it is treated and reused.
 
Ecosystem restoration can ensure water, food, health, livelihood benefits—lessons from the Western Ghats, India
3 June 2021
The Western Ghats (WG), a range of ancient hills extends from the tip of peninsular India at Kanyakumari to Gujarat.
XV World Aqua Congress - 2021, International Conference & Exhibition Schedule 14 - 17 September, 2021
 
5th Arab Water Forum - Arab Water Security for Peace & Sustainable Development Schedule from 21 - 23 September, 2021, Abu Dhabi, UAE
 
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
 
17 IWRA World Water Congress, 29 November - 3 December  2021, Daegu, Republic of KOREA
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.

 

Contemporary Environmental Problems In Nepal

This book will utilize many empirical examples of environmental cases spanning the diverse landscapes of Nepal to demonstrate how useful information GIS tools can be in effective decision making and record keeping in such a problematic South Asian ‘developing country’, ISBN 978-3-030-50168-6

 

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
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