ICID e-Bulletin Your Weekly News Wrap 11 October 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:
 
 
             
 
A New Alliance of ICID  with Arab Water Council (AWB)
Arab Water Council, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the International Committee for Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), on the sidelines of the Fifth Arab Water Forum, held b/w 21 - 23 September 2021, https://gate.ahram.org.eg/News/2960419.aspx
 
ICID FORTHCOMING EVENTS 
5th African Regional Conference (ARC) and 72nd International Executive Council (IEC) - Theme “SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF IRRIGATION FOR IMPROVED RESILIENCE OF AGRICULTURE IN AFRICA” to be held from 23-30 November 2021, Marrakech, Morocco. Website: http://5arcid.ma/en/
 
 
73rd IEC Meeting & 24th ICID Congress combined with the Irrigation Australia National Conference & Exhibition to be held in Adelaide, Australia from 3 October to 10 October 2022. Website: https://www.icid2022.com.au/icid-home/
 
Food Hero: Cultivating women farmers in Georgia
10 October 2021
A farmer in the central European country, Georgia, has been sharing her lifetime of knowledge with other women farmers in the region.
 
African agriculture without African farmers
9 October 2021
Despite the apparent need for more technology, smallholders find themselves trapped in a vicious cycle, sacrificing tomorrow’s soil for today’s planting.
 
Agriculture: Bahá’í International Community (BIC) underscores the role of farmers in policymaking
5 October 2021
Discussions at the gathering also addressed the harmful impact of certain major challenges of environmental degradation, such as soil erosion, large-scale deforestation, and water shortages. 
NASA is ready to take on the world with its new climate action plan
10 October 2021
NASA scientists have been using tools like Earth-monitoring satellites to study Earth's climate and collect valuable data for many years. This has included the study of ice loss, ozone levels, sea-level rise, temperature, etc.
 
With a warming climate, the coastal fog around the world is declining
10 October 2021
Fog is essential for plants and animals, agriculture, and human health, not only in California but in coastal zones around the world.
 
Climate change is devastating coral reefs worldwide, major reports say
5 October 2021
The world lost about 14% of its coral reefs in the decade after 2009, mainly because of climate change, according to a sweeping international report on the state of the world’s corals.
Southern coastal Queensland misses out on rain again as severe drought persists
9 October 2021
Southern coastal Queensland remains in severe drought after much of the east coast has recovered.
 
Record-breaking 2011 Texas drought worse than previously thought
7 October 2021
A new study from The University of Texas at Austin, using improved methods for tracking drought severity and impact through the soil, found that the 2011 Texas drought had affected more of the state more severely.
 
Scientists sound the alarm over drought in East Africa
5 October 2021
The next five years will very likely bring a strong El Niño, contributing to another horrendous drought in northern Ethiopia, and another drought disaster in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Mozambique, Madagascar, and South Africa.
South Sudan flooding affects more than 600,000: UN
8 October 2021
Four out of five of South Sudan's 11 million people live in 'absolute poverty', according to the World Bank in 2018.
 
Breakwater innovation to manage river flooding
8 October 2021
The mass production of a structure used at breakwaters offers the possibility of being able to build a series of dams along tributaries of rivers at a lower cost.
 
Corps of Engineers considers nature-based flood control
5 October 2021
In Missouri, the Corps recently completed a levee setback along the Missouri River after the existing levee was overtopped and breached by flooding in 2019.
Hunger crisis: how innovation on the ground can address food insecurity
11 October 2021
Europe is among the top overall performers globally in terms of food security, performing well in the categories of affordability, quality, and safety, with natural resources and resilience.
 
Use agro-tech for food security, region told
7 October 2021
As a Caribbean Community, by and large, we import more than 60 percent of the food we consume, with some countries importing more than 80 percent of the food they consume,” it was revealed.
 
UN looks to address ‘unprecedented catastrophic levels of food insecurity
4 October 2021
The world currently faces unprecedented catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity, according to UN agencies, and around $6.6 billion is needed urgently, to support 41 million in danger of sliding into famine.
Irrigation’s role in agriculture cannot be overstated
9 October 2021
Irrigation engineers are not alone in looking at ways to improve system efficiency and increase the value of water. It also includes the management of crop varieties and the management of weeds.
 
Ganga river basin lost over 200 cubic km of groundwater between 2002-2016: Study
9 October 2021
Ganga basin has lost about 225 km cube of groundwater during 2002-2016, which is about 20 times the storage of the largest reservoir in India, new research has found.
 
Can agriculture use less water?
8 October 2021
Water use for municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes has resulted in lowering the groundwater table, resulting in the drying of springs, creeks, and rivers, causing massive loss of riparian habitat all over the state.
Outline to protect Yellow River Basin
11 October 2021
It includes measures to support environmental protection, water conservation, and urban planning along China's second-longest river, whose agricultural production areas account for about a third of the country's grain and meat output.
 
Adapting to receding glaciers in the Tropical Andes
8 October 2021
Indonesia, and South America and providing much-needed water to more than one-sixth of the world’s population.
 
Water, water, everywhere: U.N. report warns of global water crisis amid climate change
7 October 2021
The number of people with inadequate access to water is expected to rise to more than 5 billion by 2050, up from 3.6 billion in 2018, the report said.
 
26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021: The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
 
9th World Water Forum March 21 - 26, 2022, Diamniadio (Dakar) – Senegal with the theme "Water security for peace and development."
 
39th IAHR World Congress, 19 - 24 June 2022 - From Snow to Sea, Granda, Spain
 
17 IWRA World Water Congress, 29 November - 3 December  2021, Daegu, Republic of KOREA
 
IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition, September 2022
The IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition is a global event for water professionals covering the full water cycle. Join over 10,000 leading water professionals and companies convened by the International Water Association.
PUBLICATIONS

Value Engineering for Savings in Irrigation, Drainage, and Flood Management Projects

Water, as the main input for food production, has played the most significant role in societal evolution over much of the recorded human history. Numerous civilizations flourished and vanished over a period of time because of the way they managed their agricultural water.

https://icid-ciid.org/icid_data_web/TF_VE_e-Publication2021.pdf

 

World Food Safety Day 2021: Overview of festivity and creativity 

With a theme of ‘Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow’, World Food Safety Day (7 June 2021) focused on the immediate and long-term benefits of producing and consuming safe food. http://www.fao.org/publications/card/en/c/CB6125EN

 

IPCC Sixth Assessment Report 2021: The Working Group I Contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis is now out. https://www.ipcc.ch/assessment-report/ar6/

 

FAO-UN WASAG STRATEGY for 2021-2024: The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture

Turning water scarcity into opportunities for sustainable agriculture, food security & nutrition

http://www.fao.org/3/cb5448en/cb5448en.pdf

 

Irrigation & Drainage in Republic of Uzbekistan History & Modern State: Towards the 70th anniversary of the International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage (ICID)

https://icid-ciid.org/icid_data_web/UzNCID_book_web_en.pdf

 

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 centered 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 ineffective decision making and record keeping in such a problematic South Asian ‘developing country’, ISBN 978-3-030-50168-6

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