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ICID FORTHCOMING EVENTS
25th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage & 74th IEC Meeting with Theme:- Tackling Water Scarcity in Agriculture, will be held during 1 - 8 November 2023, Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh, India. https://icid25congress.in/index.html
14th International Drainage Workshop, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 23-25 May 2024. Contact:
Gbahrom_75@mal.ru
1st Middle East Regional Conference, 26-28 February 2024, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Contact: Saudi Arabian National Committee of ICID, Email: a.almajed@sio.gov.sa, ma.alomair@sio.gov.sa
76th International Executive Council Meeting and 4th World Irrigation Forum (WIF4), 7-13, September 2025, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Contact: mancidmalaysia@gmail.com
26th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage and 77th International Executive Council Meeting, 12 - 18 October 2026 - Marseille, France. Contact: sami.bouarfa@inrae.fr
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
INVITATION TO JOIN ICID MEMBERSHIP
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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The role of small-scale farming in climate-smart agriculture
14 May 2023
The WWF estimates that a third of the world’s arable land has been lost during the past sixty years, as a direct result of soil erosion, changing weather patterns and other types of degradation.
Satellite-enabled apps can improve agriculture from space. Here's how
10 May 2023
Using satellite technology could identify the threat of pests earlier, reduce the need for inputs such as fertilizer and boost overall crop yield.
Argentina's agriculture to recover slowly despite El Niño -grains exchange
10 May 2023
Argentina's 2022/23 soybean crop is forecast at 22.5 million tonnes, almost half of what was produced in the previous season due to the lack of rain.
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Climate change mitigation: reducing emissions
12 May 2023
The EU emits 6% of global emissions and cannot act alone. Global cooperation is essential for all climate change mitigation.
Excessive personal consumption has serious global consequences
11 May 2023
Ecological collapse and economic inequality are among the greatest contemporary challenges and the two issues are completely intertwined and have been throughout the history of civilisations.
Europe, and the world, should use green subsidies cooperatively
11 May 2023
The EU should focus any subsidies on activities where the interventions might have the largest climate benefits.
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Unprecedented €2.2bn drought response plan approved in Spain
11 May 2023
The Spanish government has approved a €2.2bn (£1.9bn) plan to help farmers and consumers cope with an enduring drought that has been exacerbated by the hottest and driest April on record.
Climate change and droughts: What’s the connection?
11 May 2023
According to an August 2021 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, scientists have high confidence that for every half degree Celsius (0.9 degree Fahrenheit) the atmosphere warms, noticeable increases will occur in some regions in the intensity and frequency of droughts that harm agriculture and ecosystems.
These 7 cities are tackling heatwaves with innovative solutions
10 May 2023
City infrastructure – like roads and buildings – absorbs heat and then releases it back into the city, meaning the highest temperatures in a heatwave are often in urban areas.
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New Zealand pledges $720 mln for cyclone and flood recovery
14 May 2023
The government has estimated the cost of the disasters at up to NZ$14.5 billion, the country's costliest disaster after the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes, which severely damaged the city of Christchurch.
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Roots of Peace founder wins World Food Prize for reviving farms in former minefields
11 May 2023
The United Nations estimates that about 60 million people in almost 70 countries and territories are at peril from minefields, including rural communities where farming is the main source of income.
Food insecurity in face of climate crisis: 3 major threats
8 May 2023
The climate crisis is posing three major threats to global food security: slow adaptation of crops to increasing temperatures, fungal infestations and drought.
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UNESCO world heritage site: Aflaj irrigation systems of Oman
3 May 2023
The Aflaj system is an ancient watering method that is deeply rooted in Oman’s heritage, with over 3000 aflaj – or irrigation systems – still in use today.
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Coordinated management of water, energy, and food resources key to overcoming climate change impacts in Asia and the Pacific
14 May 2023
The water-energy-food nexus approach offers a practical framework to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the Central and South Asia subregion.
Rewards, risks and responsible deployment of artificial intelligence in water systems
11 May 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly proposed to address deficiencies across water systems, which currently leave about 25% of the global population without clean water, about 50% without sanitation services and about 30% without hygiene facilities.
Collaborative water management in Belgium benefits people and the environment
8 May 2023
The drought is driven by climate change, prompting growing concern among governments over water security for homes, farms, and factories across the continent.
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International Agriculture Innovation Conference (IAIC) is an annual conference that has been running since 2016 organized by International Association for Agricultural Sustainability (IAAS). The IAIC conferences are devoted to presenting and examining various issues that are related to current problems seen in agriculture. The 8th IAIC 2023 will take place on 1-2 August, 2023. The conference will be held under the theme of “Agro-industrialization and Sustainability” and specially address the key themes on “Vertical Farming”, “Forest-Industrialization” and “Regenerative Agriculture”. https://iaic.iaas.org.sg/
XVIII World Water Congress on Theme "Water for All: Harmony between Humans and Nature", hosted by International Water Resources Associations (IWRA) and Ministry of the Water Resources of the People's Republic of China, at Beijing, China, 11 - 15 September, 2023.
Singapore International Water Week - Spotlight 2023; Theme - Urgent Climate Action for A Sustainable Water Future. https://www.siww.com.sg/
Climate and Energy Summit: Building a Grand Coalition to Keep 1.5 ºC Within Reach - Organiser - International Energy Agency (IEA); 02 Oct 2023; Madrid, Spain
Cairo Water Week 2023 - The sixth edition of the Cairo Water Week 2023, will take place from 29th October to 2nd November 2023 in Cairo Egypt. This year the theme of the conference is "Action on Water Adaptation for Sustainability". https://www.cairowaterweek.eg/cww2023/
40th International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), Vienna-Austria, 21 - 25th August 2023, Theme - "Rivers Connecting Mountains & Coasts"
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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.
{Compiled and Edited by Ms. Kalpana Adhikari, and Mr. Anurag Mamgain}
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